Nepal fulvetta
| Nepal fulvetta | |
|---|---|
| In Nagarkot, Nepal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Alcippe |
| Species: | A. nipalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcippe nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837)
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The Nepal fulvetta (Alcippe nipalensis) or Nepal alcippe, as the fulvettas proper are not closely related to this species, is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Two subspecies are recognised:[2]
- A. n. nipalensis (Hodgson, BH, 1837) – central and eastern Himalayas to northern Myanmar
- A. n. stanfordi Ticehurst, CB, 1930 – hill forest of southwestern Myanmar (Chin Hills and Arakan Mountains)
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Alcippe nipalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22716647A131974803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22716647A131974803.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi:10.2173/avilist.v2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.