Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala(Jerdon, TC, 1841)
English (US) Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
The Brown-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Alcippe poioicephala
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
- Described by
- (Jerdon, TC, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Alcippe poioicephala poioicephala
- Alcippe poioicephala brucei
- Alcippe poioicephala fusca
- Alcippe poioicephala phayrei
- Alcippe poioicephala haringtoniae
- Alcippe poioicephala alearis
- Alcippe poioicephala karenni
- Alcippe poioicephala davisoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thimalia poioicephala
- Described by
- (Jerdon, TC, 1841)
- Type locality
- Coonoor Ghat, Nilgiri Hills.
- Original description
- Madras Journal of Literature and Science 13 p.169
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Laughingthrushes and Allies
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Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Javan Fulvetta
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Nepal Fulvetta
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David's Fulvetta
Alcippe davidi
Huet's Fulvetta
Alcippe hueti
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe morrisonia
Yunnan Fulvetta
Alcippe fratercula
Mountain Fulvetta
Alcippe peracensis
Striated Laughingthrush
Grammatoptila striata
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Laniellus albonotatus
Grey-crowned Crocias
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