Wildlifeof Vietnam
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Alcippe poioicephala
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, and nectar from flowers
Habitat
Forest; cup nest of green moss, rootlets, lichen, leaves and grass in a fork or suspended from twigs
Range
Peninsular India, with other populations east of the Brahmaputra extending into Southeast Asia
Size
15cm
The brown-cheeked fulvetta, formerly called the quaker babbler in India and the common nun babbler in Malaya, is a small, dull babbler-like bird 15 cm long from beak to tail tip, found in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. The bill is grey, short and weak, the wings brownish, the underside buff and the crown grey, and the sexes are indistinguishable (Wikipedia, general species account).
It forages in trees for insects, sometimes hanging from branches in a tit-like manner, and visits flowers for nectar; several birds may forage in a loose flock, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks. It is hard to see in vegetation but has loud multi-note whistling calls in the morning and afternoon.
Quick answers
- What does the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta eat?
- Insects, and nectar from flowers
- What habitat does the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta live in?
- Forest; cup nest of green moss, rootlets, lichen, leaves and grass in a fork or suspended from twigs
- Where is the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta found?
- Peninsular India, with other populations east of the Brahmaputra extending into Southeast Asia
- How big is the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta?
- 15cm