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Alcippeidae
''Alcippe'' is a genus of passerine birds in the monotypic family Alcippeidae. The genus once included many other fulvettas and was previously placed in families Pellorneidae or Timaliidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Alcippe'' previously included many of the fulvettas, but recent taxonomy has seen the group progressively redefined. The ''Fulvetta'' fulvettas are now placed in family Paradoxornithidae, the bush blackcap in the genus '' Sylvia'' in the family Sylviidae, and, in the most recent revision, a group of seven species were transferred to the new genus '' Schoeniparus'' in family Pellorneidae. With the rearrangement of the species there are now birds with the common name "fulvetta" in three families: in the genera '' Lioparus'' and ''Fulvetta'' in Paradoxornithidae, '' Schoeniparus'' in Pellorneidae, and ''Alcippe'' in Alcippeidae. The family Alcippeidae is sister to the family Leiothrichidae containing the laughingthrushes. The genus contains the following ten species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passerine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by the arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest clade of birds and among the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.Ericson, P.G.P. et al. (2003Evolution, biogeography, and patterns of diversification in passerine birds ''J. Avian Biol'', 34:3–15.Selvatti, A.P. et al. (2015"A Paleogene origin for crown passerines and the diversification of the Oscines in the New World" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 88:1–15. Passerines are divided into three clades: Acanthisitti (New Zealand wrens), Tyranni (suboscines), and Passeri (oscines or songbirds). The passeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta
The grey-cheeked fulvetta or Morrison's fulvetta (''Alcippe morrisonia'') is a bird in the family Alcippeidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. The grey-cheeked fulvetta is part of a species complex and the nominate ''morrisonia'' is now restricted to endemic Taiwan birds, with the David's fulvetta (''Alcippe davidi''), Huet's fulvetta (''Alcippe hueti'') and Yunnan fulvetta (''Alcippe fratercula'') now recognised as a separate species. Distribution It is a year-round resident throughout Taiwan. It is found in evergreen mountain forests. Characteristics This 15-cm long bird has a grey head with a white eye ring and a long black eye stripe running from the bill down the sides of the neck. The upperparts are olive and the underparts are yellow. Its call is a weak ''chi-chi-chu-chui''. It will readily join mixed-species feeding flocks. Notes References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pellorneidae
The jungle babblers are a family, Pellorneidae, of mostly Old World passerine birds belonging to the superfamily Sylvioidea. They are quite diverse in size and coloration, and usually characterised by soft, fluffy plumage and a tail on average the length of their body, or longer. These birds are found in tropical zones, with the greatest biodiversity in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Morphological diversity is rather high; most species resemble warblers, jays or thrushes, making field identification difficult. The family Pellorneidae was first introduced by the French-American ornithologist Jean Théodore Delacour in 1946. Pellorneidae used to be one of four subfamilies of Timaliidae (tree- and scimitar-babblers), but was then elevated to its own family rank in 2011 based on molecular markers. Description Jungle babblers are small to medium-sized birds which are on average 14 cm long and weigh around 30g, but range from 10–26 cm, and 12-36g Divid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcippe Morrisonia
The grey-cheeked fulvetta or Morrison's fulvetta (''Alcippe morrisonia'') is a bird in the family Alcippeidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. The grey-cheeked fulvetta is part of a species complex and the nominate ''morrisonia'' is now restricted to endemic Taiwan birds, with the David's fulvetta (''Alcippe davidi''), Huet's fulvetta (''Alcippe hueti'') and Yunnan fulvetta (''Alcippe fratercula'') now recognised as a separate species. Distribution It is a year-round resident throughout Taiwan. It is found in evergreen mountain forests. Characteristics This 15-cm long bird has a grey head with a white eye ring and a long black eye stripe running from the bill down the sides of the neck. The upperparts are olive and the underparts are yellow. Its call is a weak ''chi-chi-chu-chui''. It will readily join mixed-species feeding flocks. Notes References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Fulvetta
The mountain fulvetta (''Alcippe peracensis'') is a 14 to 15.5 cm long species of bird in the Alcippeidae family. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The black-browed fulvetta, ''Alcippe grotei'', is sometimes considered to be conspecific with mountain fulvetta, but the two forms differ in morphology and vocalisations, and are separated altitudinally. Black-browed fulvetta occurs primarily below 400 m, and mountain fulvetta above 900 m. Both have a warm brown back and tail, whitish underparts, a grey face and a slate grey crown bordered below with a black line, but black-browed has brown flanks and a weaker white eyering. Mountain has a ''yi-yuii-uwee-uwee'' song, whereas black-browed's is ''yu-chi-chiwi-chuwoo, yu-uwit-ii-uwoo''. References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''Handbook of the Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pycnonotidae
The bulbuls are members of a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds, which also includes greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, and bristlebills. The family is distributed across most of Africa and into the Middle East, tropical Asia to Indonesia, and north as far as Japan. A few insular species occur on the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. There are 160 species in 32 genera. While different species are found in a wide range of habitats, the African species are predominantly found in rainforest, whereas Asian bulbuls are predominantly found in more open areas. Taxonomy The family Pycnonotidae was introduced by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840 as a subfamily Pycnonotinae of the thrush family Turdidae. The Arabic word ''bulbul'' (بلبل) is sometimes used to refer to the "nightingale" as well as the bulbul, but the English word ''bulbul'' refers to the birds discussed in this article. A few species that were previously considered to be members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunnan Fulvetta
The Yunnan fulvetta (''Alcippe fratercula'') is a species of bird in the family Alcippeidae. It is endemic to southern China, southeastern Myanmar and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q12253099 Yunnan fulvetta Birds of Yunnan Yunnan fulvetta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David's Fulvetta
David's fulvetta (''Alcippe davidi'') is a species of bird in the family Alcippeidae. It is endemic to southern China and northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q12253097 David's fulvetta Birds of South China David's fulvetta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-browed Fulvetta
The black-browed fulvetta (''Alcippe grotei'') is a 15.5 to 16.5 cm long species of passerine bird in the family Alcippeidae. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane evergreen forests, adjacent secondary growth and bamboo in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is often considered conspecific with the mountain fulvetta, ''Alcippe peracensis'', but the two forms differ in morphology and vocalisations, and are separated altitudinally. Black-browed fulvetta occurs primarily below 400 m, and mountain fulvetta above 900 m. Both have a warm brown back and tail, whitish underparts, a grey face and a slate grey crown edged below with a black line. Black-browed has brown flanks and a weaker white eyering; it has been described as a bit like a cross between mountain and grey-cheeked fulvetta. The black-browed has a song ''yu-chi-chiwi-chuwoo, yu-uwit-ii-uwoo'', whereas the mountain is ''yi-yuii-uwee-uwee''. References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Fulvetta
The mountain fulvetta (''Alcippe peracensis'') is a 14 to 15.5 cm long species of bird in the Alcippeidae family. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The black-browed fulvetta, ''Alcippe grotei'', is sometimes considered to be conspecific with mountain fulvetta, but the two forms differ in morphology and vocalisations, and are separated altitudinally. Black-browed fulvetta occurs primarily below 400 m, and mountain fulvetta above 900 m. Both have a warm brown back and tail, whitish underparts, a grey face and a slate grey crown bordered below with a black line, but black-browed has brown flanks and a weaker white eyering. Mountain has a ''yi-yuii-uwee-uwee'' song, whereas black-browed's is ''yu-chi-chiwi-chuwoo, yu-uwit-ii-uwoo''. References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''Handbook of the Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javan Fulvetta
The Javan fulvetta (''Alcippe pyrrhoptera'') is a species of bird in the family Alcippeidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''Handbook of the Birds of the World The ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW) is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions in partnership with BirdLife International. It is the first handbook to cover every known living species of bird. T ...'', Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. {{Taxonbar, from=Q73893 Javan fulvetta Birds of Java Javan fulvetta Javan fulvetta Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
The brown-cheeked fulvetta (''Alcippe poioicephala'') or brown-cheeked alcippe as the fulvettas proper are not closely related to this species,) is included in the family Alcippeidae. It was earlier also known as the quaker babbler. This species is one of those retained in the genus ''Alcippe'' after the true fulvettas and some others were removed; the group had turned out to contain quite unrelated birds. Its closest relatives are probably the brown fulvetta and the black-browed fulvetta, which was only recently recognized as a distinct species again. The Javan fulvetta and the Nepal fulvetta might also belong to this group. The brown-cheeked fulvetta is a resident breeding bird in Bangladesh, India and Southeast Asia. Its habitat is undergrowth in moist forests and scrub jungle. This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight. This babbler builds its nest in trees, concealed in dense masses of foliage. The normal clutch is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
