Indochinese Fulvetta

Fulvetta danisi

中南雀鹛

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A passerine bird in the family Paradoxornithidae (Old World babblers). Previously classified in the genera Alcippe (Timaliidae) or Sylviidae before phylogenetic revisions. Endemic to Laos and Vietnam. Inhabits temperate forests. Was formerly treated as a subspecies of the spectacled fulvetta (F. ruficapilla) before being recognized as a distinct species.

Distribution & Habitat

Restricted range in mainland Southeast Asia, occurring in Laos and Vietnam. Occupies temperate forest habitats within this limited geographic area.

Behavior & Ecology

No detailed information available on diet, breeding behavior, social structure, or vocalizations in the source material.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Fulvetta
eBird Code
indful1

Subspecies (2)

  • Fulvetta danisi bidoupensis

    southern Vietnam (Da Lat Plateau)

  • Fulvetta danisi danisi

    northwestern Tonkin and northern Laos

Data Sources

CBR Notes: 中文名由印支雀鹛改为中南雀鹛

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.