Black-throated Parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis)
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Black-throated Parrotbill

Suthora nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837)

≈9.7 cmLength5.5 gWeight

This parrotbill favors dense bamboo and scrub and has the Chinese vernacular name “heihou yaque” (“black-throated parrotbill”).

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Black-throated Parrotbill has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal83 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand71 records
  3. Yongkhola campBhutan40 records
More places
  1. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan38 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand35 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand22 records
  4. Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)20 records
  5. Baihualing [General Area]China18 records
  6. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia17 records
  7. Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandNepalBhutanChinaMyanmar (Burma)IndiaVietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis) is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in the family Sylviidae, but it actually seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-throated Parrotbill?

The Black-throated Parrotbill is about ≈9.7 cm long and weighs around 5.5 g.

Where does the Black-throated Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Nepal to northwestern Thailand. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Parrotbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-throated Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated Parrotbill as Least Concern.

What does the Black-throated Parrotbill eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-throated Parrotbill in?

It belongs to the family Parrotbills & Allies (Paradoxornithidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈9.7 cm
Weight
5.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Nepal to northwestern Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Suthora nipalensis poliotis e Arunachal Pradesh to Manipur (ne India), nw, n Myanmar and sw China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Suthora

Other birds in the genus Suthora

Short-tailed ParrotbillShort-tailed ParrotbillSuthora davidianaFulvous ParrotbillFulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifronsGolden ParrotbillGolden ParrotbillSuthora verreauxiPale-billed ParrotbillPale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliarisSpectacled ParrotbillSpectacled ParrotbillSuthora conspicillataGrey-hooded ParrotbillGrey-hooded ParrotbillSuthora zappeyiBrown-winged ParrotbillBrown-winged ParrotbillSuthora brunneaEye-ringed ParrotbillEye-ringed ParrotbillSuthora rickettiVinous-throated ParrotbillVinous-throated ParrotbillSuthora webbianaAshy-throated ParrotbillAshy-throated ParrotbillSuthora alphonsianaPrzevalski's ParrotbillPrzevalski's ParrotbillSuthora przewalskii
Black-throated Parrotbill

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