Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Alcippe
David's Fulvetta
Alcippe davidi · 灰眶雀鹛
Introduction
A species in the family Leiothrichidae distributed across Myanmar, Laos, mainland China, Vietnam, and Thailand. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, high-altitude shrublands, and moist montane forests. The conservation status is assessed as Least Concern.
Description
Weighs approximately 15.3 grams, with a wing length of about 60.9 millimeters, a beak length of around 12.3 millimeters, a bill width of approximately 3 millimeters, a bill thickness of about 3.8 millimeters, tarsometatarsus length of around 19.2 millimeters, and a tail length of about 52.4 millimeters.
Distribution & Habitat
Distributed across Myanmar, Laos, mainland China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Two subspecies are recognised: A. d. schaefferi in southern China (southeastern Yunnan and Guangxi) to northwestern Vietnam, and A. d. davidi in south-central China (western Hubei to Hunan, Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan).
Behavior & Ecology
Partially migratory. Diet is omnivorous, with terrestrial invertebrates being the primary food source.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Alcippe
Subspecies (2)
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Alcippe davidi davidi
south-central China (western Hubei to Hunan, Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
