Typical fulvettas
White-browed fulvetta (Fulvetta vinipectus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paradoxornithidae
Genus:	Fulvetta David &Oustalet, 1877
Species
8, and see text

Fulvetta is agenus ofpasserine birds. Originally proposed in 1877, it was recently reestablished for thetypical fulvettas, which were long included with their presumed relatives in theTimaliidae (Old World babbler) genusAlcippe.^[1] But they are actually quite closely related to theparrotbills, and are thus now placed in thefamilyParadoxornithidae.

The genus contains the following eightspecies:^[2]

• Spectacled fulvetta,Fulvetta ruficapilla
• Indochinese fulvetta,Fulvetta danisi
• Chinese fulvetta,Fulvetta striaticollis
• White-browed fulvetta,Fulvetta vinipectus
• Grey-hooded fulvetta,Fulvetta cinereiceps
• Taiwan fulvetta,Fulvetta formosana
• Manipur fulvetta,Fulvetta manipurensis
• Brown-throated fulvetta,Fulvetta ludlowi

• Collar, N.J. & Robson, Craig (2007): Family Timaliidae (Babblers).In: del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Christie, D.A. (eds.):Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume 12 (Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees): 70-291. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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