Dusky Fulvetta (Schoeniparus brunneus)
About the Dusky Fulvetta
The dusky fulvetta (Schoeniparus brunneus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in China and Taiwan, at altitudes mostly from 400–1,900 metres but sometimes down to sea level. Its natural habitat is low scrub in temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is a small bird, 13–13.5 cm long, with uniform brown wings and tail, a rufous to orangey-brown crown bordered by fine black lines on the side of the head, grey cheeks and breast, and a whitish throat edged with narrow black moustachial lines; the belly is pale grey to whitish. The bill is slender and blackish, the legs orangey-brown. Five subspecies are accepted: Schoeniparus brunneus olivaceus (Styan, FW, 1896) — south-central China (Hubei, southern Shaanxi, Guizhou, and southeastern Sichuan)
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 118 recordings for this species: 47 CC BY-NC-SA · 14 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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