Spectacled fulvetta
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The spectacled fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla) is a bird species in the family Paradoxornithidae. Like the other typical fulvettas, it was long included in the Timaliidae genus Alcippe or in the Sylviidae.
| Spectacled fulvetta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradoxornithidae |
| Genus: | Fulvetta |
| Species: | F. ruficapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Fulvetta ruficapilla (Verreaux, J, 1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alcippe ruficapilla | |
It is found in China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Mating and Breeding
They breed from March to June.[2] They lay clutches of 2-3 white eggs,[2] which they incubate for 13-14 days[2] in nests made of tree bark, withered stems, hair, thin plastic threads, and plastic sheets.[2] Both parents participate in incubation.[2] The hatchlings nest for 12-14 days.[2] Parents take turns taking care of hatchlings.[2]
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