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Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863 is a animal in the Pellorneidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863 (Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863)
Animalia

Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863

Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863

Alcippe morrisonia is a small resident bird found in Taiwan's evergreen mountain forests, with distinct plumage markings.

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Family
Genus
Alcippe
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863

Taxonomy and Size

Alcippe morrisonia Swinhoe, 1863 is a 15-centimeter long bird.

Head Markings

It has a grey head with a white eye ring, and a long black eye stripe that runs from the bill down the sides of the neck.

Plumage Coloration

Its upperparts are olive-colored, while its underparts are yellow.

Vocalization

It produces a weak call that sounds like chi-chi-chu-chui.

Feeding Behavior

This species readily joins mixed-species feeding flocks.

Distribution and Habitat

It is a year-round resident that lives across Taiwan, where it occurs in evergreen mountain forests.

Photo: (c) adachao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by adachao · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Pellorneidae Alcippe

More from Pellorneidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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