Spectacled Fulvetta
Fulvetta ruficapilla
棕头雀鹛
Introduction
A bird species in the family Paradoxornithidae. Formerly classified in the Timaliidae genus Alcippe or in the Sylviidae. Found in China. Inhabits temperate forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in China. Inhabits temperate forests.
Behavior & Ecology
Breeds from March to June. Lays clutches of 2-3 white eggs. Incubation period is 13-14 days. Nests are constructed from tree bark, withered stems, hair, thin plastic threads, and plastic sheets. Both parents participate in incubation and care for hatchlings. Fledging period is 12-14 days.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Fulvetta
- eBird Code
- speful1
Subspecies (2)
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Fulvetta ruficapilla ruficapilla
central China (southern Gansu to southern Shaanxi and Sichuan)
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Fulvetta ruficapilla sordidior
southern China (western Sichuan, Guizhou, and northern 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.