About the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
The brown-cheeked fulvetta 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae) |
| Species | Alcippe poioicephala |
| Species Codes | brcful1, BCFU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta belong to?
The Brown-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) belongs to the Laughingthrushes and Allies family (Leiothrichidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta?
The brown-cheeked fulvetta 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 t...
Where can I report a Brown-cheeked Fulvetta sighting?
You can log sightings of Brown-cheeked Fulvetta on eBird (ebird.org) using species code brcful1, or on iNaturalist.
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