| Alcippe | |
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| File:Mountain Fulvetta.png | |
| Alcippe peracensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Superfamily: | Sylvioidea |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Alcippe Blyth, 1844 |
Alcippe is a genus of birds in the Leiothrichidae family; however, it was once a genus in the Timaliidae (typical babbler) family. It used to be a catchall for the "fulvettas", but has been recently split into 5 independent genera: Alcippe, Schoeniparus, Fulvetta, Pseudominla and Lioparus.
It contains the following species:
- Javan Fulvetta, Alcippe pyrrhoptera
- Brown Fulvetta, Alcippe brunneicauda
- Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Alcippe poioicephala
- Black-browed Fulvetta, Alcippe grotei
- Nepal Fulvetta, Alcippe nipalensis
- David's Fulvetta, Alcippe davidi
- Yunnan Fulvetta, Alcippe fratercula
- Mountain Fulvetta, Alcippe peracensis
- Huet's Fulvetta, Alcippe hueti
- Grey-cheeked Fulvetta, Alcippe morrisonia
References[]
- 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.
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