Babblers (Timaliidae)
Rufous-winged Fulvetta (Pseudominla castaneceps) - HBW 12, p. 213
French: Pseudominla à tête marron
German: Kastanienalcippe
Spanish: Fulveta Alirrufa
Other common names: Chestnut-headed Fulvetta/Tit-babbler
Taxonomy: [Minla] Castaneceps Hodgson, 1837, Nepal.
Genus often merged into Alcippe. Formerly treated as conspecific with closely related P. klossi. Birds of this species in far E Myanmar, NW Laos and C & S Yunnan (China) have not yet been assigned to race. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- castaneceps ( Hodgson, 1837) - Nepal E to Bhutan and all NE Indian hill states, S China (SE Xizang, W & NW Yunnan), N, W, E & SE Myanmar and NW & W Thailand.
- exul ( Delacour, 1932) - N Thailand, N, C & SW Laos, N Vietnam (Tonkin, N Annam) and S China (SE Yunnan E to W Guangxi).
- stepanyani ( J. C. Eames, 2002) - SE Laos and C Vietnam.
- soror ( Sharpe, 1887) - Peninsular Malaysia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird returning to the nest with a butterfly to feed a young Locality Tarkeghyang, Helambu, Nepal (ssp castaneceps)
Keith Blomerley 10 May 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 3.9 -
These birds came in big mixed flocks. Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp castaneceps)
Yoel Jimenez 1 December 2008 3 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding a young at a nest Locality Tarkeghyang, Helambu, Nepal (ssp castaneceps)
Keith Blomerley 10 May 2004 5 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
2 birds in a flock Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp exul)
Daniêl Jimenez 10 December 2010 1 year ago 7 sec 3 -
One bird from a flock. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp exul)
Daniêl Jimenez 8 December 2010 1 year ago 8 sec 3 -
A bird foraging on a mossy trunk of a tree. Locality Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp soror)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 August 2006 3 years ago 11 sec 3
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On tree branch
Locality Yunnan, China (Southern)
John and Jemi Holmes 1 April 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
An adult bird perched on a branch.
Locality Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp exul)
Christophe Gouraud 2 November 2009 2 years ago 3 -
A bird foraging on tree trunk full of moss.
Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp castaneceps)
Carmelo López 25 November 2008 7 weeks ago 2.6
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