How big is a Manipur Fulvetta?

The Manipur Fulvetta is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Manipur Fulvetta?

The Manipur Fulvetta occurs in 4 countries, including India, China, Vietnam and Myanmar (Burma).

What birds look similar to a Manipur Fulvetta?

The Manipur Fulvetta is most easily confused with the Grey-hooded Fulvetta, the Brown-throated Fulvetta and the Spectacled Fulvetta.

Is the Manipur Fulvetta endangered?

The Manipur Fulvetta is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Manipur Fulvetta

Fulvetta manipurensis

Parrotbills and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis) is a rare parrotbill found in 4 countries, weighing about 10 g. The Manipur fulvetta or streak-throated fulvetta is a bird species in the family Paradoxornithidae.

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Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 1 — Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY 4.0

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 2 — Photo: Ron Knight · CC BY 2.0

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 3 — Photo: Ron Knight · CC BY 2.0

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Wang.QG, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 7 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Manipur Fulvetta

The Manipur fulvetta or streak-throated fulvetta is a bird species in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is named for the state of Manipur in Northeast India. Like the other typical fulvettas, it was long included in the Timaliidae genus Alcippe or in the Sylviidae. In addition, it was long included in F. cinereiceps as a subspecies, and the common name "streak-throated fulvetta" was applied to all these birds. The typical F. cinereiceps are now called grey-hooded fulvetta.

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Where it lives

India China Vietnam Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Manipur Fulvetta look like?: The Manipur fulvetta or streak-throated fulvetta is a bird species in the family Paradoxornithidae.
How big is a Manipur Fulvetta?: The Manipur Fulvetta is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Manipur Fulvetta?: The Manipur Fulvetta occurs in 4 countries, including India, China, Vietnam and Myanmar (Burma).
What birds look similar to a Manipur Fulvetta?: The Manipur Fulvetta is most easily confused with the Grey-hooded Fulvetta, the Brown-throated Fulvetta and the Spectacled Fulvetta.
Is the Manipur Fulvetta endangered?: The Manipur Fulvetta is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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