- Alcippe hueti
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
Found in China including on Hainan.
Common to abundant in parts of its range.1
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized:
- A. h. hueti in south-eastern China
- A. h. rufescentior on Hainan
Formerly considered conspecific with Grey-cheeked Fulvetta.
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest, secondary forest, bamboo and scrub. Found from 200m to 3050 in China.
Behaviour
Often in noisy groups, sometimes in mixed flocks together with other species. Often mobs raptors and owls.
Diet
Feeds on small insects, seeds and berries.
Breeding
Breeding season from March to July in China. 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.
Movements
Resident, some movement in winter possible.
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. (2021) Huet's Fulvetta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Huet%27s_Fulvetta
