Grey-cheeked Fulvetta

Overview

Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A small brown bird with a gray face and white eye ring; moves through forest undergrowth in chattering flocks; feeds on insects; a common denizen of Asian hill forests.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Alcippe; binomial: Alcippe morrisonia; authority: Swinhoe, 1863. Typical size: 13-14cm. Average lifespan: 3-7 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Splits of Grey-cheeked Fulvetta complex restrict nominate morrisonia to endemic Taiwan species (Zou et al. 2007; Song et al. 2009).