Mountain Fulvetta
Alcippe peracensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusAlcippe (Alcippe Fulvettas)
- SpeciesAlcippe peracensis (Mountain Fulvetta)
About the Mountain Fulvetta
The mountain fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis) is a 14 to 15.5 cm long species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. 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.
Two subspecies are recognised: A. p. annamensis Robinson, HC & Kloss, CB, 1919 – southern Laos (Bolaven Plateau), southern Annam, and adjacent Cochinchina A. p. peracensis Sharpe, RB, 1887 – highlands of Malay Peninsula (northern Perak to southern Selangor and Pahang)
Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. &... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Striped Wren-Babbler
Kenopia striata
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Fulvetta in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Fulvetta sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Fulvetta in Taman Negara National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Fulvetta in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.