Grey-cheeked Fulvetta
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (<em>Alcippe morrisonia</em>) is a species of Laughingthrushes &amp; Allies (<em>Leiothrichidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
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).
