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Revision as of 17:48, 30 August 2014
Alternative names: Common Fulvetta; Red-eyed Fulvetta; Grey-eyed Nun-babbler; Morrison's Fulvetta
- Alcippe morrisonia
Identification
A small (12.5 - 14cm), soft-coloured and nondescript Fulvetta:
- Grey head
- Long blackish lateral crown stripe
- Upperparts brown, underparts buff
- White eye-ring with grey ear coverts
- Iris red
- Bill grey
- Feet pinkish
Distribution
Endemic to Taiwan.
Common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Yunnan Fulvetta, David's Fulvetta and Huet's Fulvetta were formerly included in this species.
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest, secondary forest, bamboo and scrub. Found from 600m to 3000m.
Behaviour
Feeds on small insects, seeds and berries.
Often in noisy groups, sometimes in mixed flocks together with other species. Often mobs raptors and owls.
Breeding season from April to August. The nest is a compact strong cup made of bark, leaf skeletons, moss and spider web. It's placed in a low bush, some 0.2m to 2m above the ground. Lays 2 - 4 eggs. Multibrooded.
Resident.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-cheeked Fulvetta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-cheeked_Fulvetta
