Rufous-winged fulvetta

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Rufous-winged fulvetta
Rufous-winged Fulvetta 0A2A0421.jpg
in Vietnam
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Schoeniparus
Species:
S. castaneceps
Binomial name
Schoeniparus castaneceps
(Hodgson, 1837)
Synonyms
Alcippe castaneceps
Pseudominla castaneceps

The rufous-winged fulvetta (Schoeniparus castaneceps) is a bird species of the family Pellorneidae. [1] [2] Its common name is misleading, because it is not a close relative of the "typical" fulvettas, which are now in the genus Fulvetta .

The black-crowned fulvetta (S. klossi) was until recently included here as a subspecies.

This 11 cm long bird has a dark-streaked chestnut crown, white supercilium, brown upperparts and pale underparts. The wings show a striking contrast between the bright rufous primaries and the black coverts.

This is a noisy species with a rich warbled ti-du-di-du-di-du-di-du song and wheezy tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi call.

It is common in evergreen montane forests above 1200 m ASL, often feeding on vertical trunks.

Rufous-winged fulvetta from Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim Rufous-winged Fulvetta Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve West Sikkim India 17.02.2016.jpg
Rufous-winged fulvetta from Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Schoeniparus castaneceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22735177A95104808. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735177A95104808.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (eds.). "Family Pellorneidae". IOC World Bird List . version 10.2. Retrieved 25 July 2020.