Black-browed Fulvetta
Alcippe grotei
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusAlcippe (Alcippe Fulvettas)
- SpeciesAlcippe grotei (Black-browed Fulvetta)
About the 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 Leiothrichidae. 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.
Two subspecies are recognised: A. g. eremita Riley, JH, 1936 – southeastern Thailand A. g. grotei Delacour, JT, 1936 – northern and central Annam and adjacent Laos Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-browed Fulvetta in Cuc Phuong National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-browed Fulvetta in Cuc Phuong National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-browed Fulvetta sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 112 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-browed Fulvetta in Cuc Phuong National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-browed Fulvetta in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.