Fulvous Parrotbill (Suthora fulvifrons)
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Fulvous Parrotbill

Suthora fulvifrons (Hodgson, 1845)

≈10 cmLength6.4 gWeight

This small bird inhabits dense bamboo and forms flocks in the non-breeding season.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Head rich buff in nominate subspecies
  2. Belly white in nominate subspecies
  3. Black stripe above the eye in nominate subspecies

Male, female and young

Sexes similar in the nominate subspecies; juveniles resemble adults but are darker, especially on the underparts.

Where and when it's recorded

Fulvous Parrotbill has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China200 records
  2. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China106 records
  3. Labahe NNRChina58 records
More places
  1. Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina31 records
  2. Hailuogou Glacier Forest ParkChina14 records
  3. Tangjiahe NNRChina11 records
  4. Pianma Snow PassChina7 records
  5. ThrumsinglaBhutan6 records
  6. Foping NNR – Liangfengya [2100m]China5 records
  7. Baihualing [General Area]China5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanNepal

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 fulvous parrotbill (Suthora fulvifrons) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. The species is also known as the fulvous-fronted parrotbill, the fulvous-fronted suthora, and the fulvous-fronted crowtit. The species, along with several others from the genus Suthora, is sometimes placed in the genus Paradoxornis.

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Questions

How big is the Fulvous Parrotbill?

The Fulvous Parrotbill is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 6.4 g.

Where does the Fulvous Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas, southwestern China. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Fulvous Parrotbill?

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

Is the Fulvous Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fulvous Parrotbill as Least Concern.

What does the Fulvous Parrotbill eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fulvous Parrotbill in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
6.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas, southwestern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Suthora fulvifrons chayulensis ne India and se Tibet
  • Suthora fulvifrons albifacies n Myanmar and sw China
  • Suthora fulvifrons cyanophrys c China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Suthora

Other birds in the genus Suthora

Short-tailed ParrotbillShort-tailed ParrotbillSuthora davidianaBlack-throated ParrotbillBlack-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensisGolden 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
Fulvous Parrotbill

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