Taiwan Fulvetta

Fulvetta formosana

Photo by Dave 2x

Alcippe formosana

Identification

11cm. Heavily streaked. Dark grey brown back and tail, dark rufous brown wings, primaries edged white, black and rufous, giving striped effect, grey head and nape, crown grey with brown lines, white throat with dusky streaks, grey belly, yellow iris.

Distribution

Endemic to Taiwan.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Streak-throated Fulvetta and Grey-hooded Fulvetta.
Like other Fulvettas this species was formerly placed in Alcippe.¹

Habitat

Broadleaf evergreen forest, also coniferous forest. Found in the undergrowth and in bamboo thickets. Occurs at 1590m to 3000m.

Behaviour

Feeds mainly on insects. Takes also small molluscs, some vegetable matter or seeds.
Found in pairs or small parties, foraging actively in manner of a tit.
Breeding season May to July in Taiwan. Lays 2 eggs.
All populations are resident.¹

References

1. 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
2. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Taiwan Fulvetta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Taiwan_Fulvetta

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