Listen to the Brown-cheeked fulvetta
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About the Brown-cheeked fulvetta
The Brown-cheeked fulvetta is a bird in the family Alcippeidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 21 g.
What does the Brown-cheeked fulvetta sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The brown-cheeked fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) is a babbler-like bird belonging to the family Leiothrichidae found in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. It was formerly called the quaker babbler in India and common nun babbler in Malaya. They forage on trees for insects, sometimes hanging from the branches in a tit-like manner, and visiting flowers for nectar. They are often hard to see in vegetation but they have loud multi-note whistling calls in the morning and afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Brown-cheeked fulvetta sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Brown-cheeked fulvetta on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Brown-cheeked fulvetta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-cheeked fulvetta as “least concern”.
What family does the Brown-cheeked fulvetta belong to?
The Brown-cheeked fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) belongs to the family Alcippeidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Brown-cheeked fulvetta call recorded in February 2011 at Agumbe, Karnataka by Sharadapte – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q3728899 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Brown-cheeked fulvetta – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0