
Photo: J Gould and H C Richter · Public domain
Alcippe brunnea
Habitat
Low scrub in temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest; mostly 400–1,900 m
Range
China and Taiwan
Size
13–13.5 cm
The dusky fulvetta (Schoeniparus brunneus) is a small bird of the family Pellorneidae found in China and Taiwan, mostly at 400–1,900 m but sometimes down to sea level, in low scrub in temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is 13–13.5 cm long with uniform brown wings and tail, a rufous to orangey-brown crown bordered by fine black lines, grey cheeks and breast, a whitish throat edged with narrow black moustachial lines and a pale grey to whitish belly. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Five subspecies are accepted, ranging from south-central China (Hubei, southern Shaanxi, Guizhou, south-eastern Sichuan) and central and eastern Sichuan to Hainan and south-eastern China from Anhui to Guangxi, Fujian and Guangdong. (Wikipedia, general species account)