Grey-cheeked fulvetta
Species of bird
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The grey-cheeked fulvetta or Morrison's fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia) is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. The grey-cheeked fulvetta is part of a species complex and the nominate morrisonia is now restricted to endemic Taiwan birds, with David's fulvetta (Alcippe davidi), Huet's fulvetta (Alcippe hueti) and Yunnan fulvetta (Alcippe fratercula) now recognised as a separate species.[2]
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| Grey-cheeked fulvetta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Alcippe |
| Species: | A. morrisonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcippe morrisonia R. Swinhoe, 1863 | |
Distribution
Characteristics
This 15-cm long bird has a grey head with a white eye ring and a long black eye stripe running from the bill down the sides of the neck. The upperparts are olive and the underparts are yellow.
Its call is a weak chi-chi-chu-chui. It will readily join mixed-species feeding flocks.[4]