Taiwan Fulvetta

Fulvetta formosana

Very small endemic songbird with tiny bill and disproportionately large head. Gray above and below, with rich rufous wings, tail, and lower flanks, white throat stippled in brown, and yellow eye. The throat may appear puffy white (without stippling), depending on the bird's posture. Inhabits shrubbery, brushy areas, and bamboo stands in higher montane forests. Gives simple, high-pitched, two-note calls.

Identification

The Taiwan fulvetta (Fulvetta formosana) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. Like the other typical fulvettas, it was long included in the Timaliidae genus Alcippe. In addition, it was long included in F. cinereiceps as a subspecies. This species is endemic to Taiwan.

Taxonomy

Genus: Fulvetta; Family: Paradoxornithidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Fulvetta formosana
Authority
(Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Fulvetta

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Behavior

Migration pattern: Resident species.

Conservation

Population trend
unknown

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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