Golden Parrotbill

Suthora verreauxi Sharpe, 1883

10 cmLength6 gWeight

This small parrotbill has a golden-yellow breast and a black throat, with the latter varying by subspecies.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Breast rich golden-yellow with a hint of chestnut
Throat strikingly black, varying by subspecies
Upper mandible gray; lower mandible tinged pink
Body length about 10 cm

Voice

A descending “see” ends in “seeseep”.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Golden Parrotbill has been recorded at 42 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)535 records
Longcanggou [General Area]China185 records
Dasyueshan IBA – Xiaoxueshan Lodge (50K)Taiwan (China)93 records

More places

Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina77 records
Wawu Mountain [General Area]China71 records
Kuankuoshui NNRChina40 records
Tanshi VillageChina37 records
Yibin Laojunshan NNRChina27 records
Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China25 records
Mao'er Mountain NNRChina23 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 golden parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is found in China, Laos, Japan, Myanmar, Taiwan (China), and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Golden Parrotbill?

The Golden Parrotbill is about 10 cm long and weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Golden Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: China, Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Golden Parrotbill?

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

Is the Golden Parrotbill endangered?

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

What does the Golden Parrotbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Golden Parrotbill in?

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

At a glance

Length: 10 cm
Weight: 6 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 49 mm
Tail: 54 mm
Bill: 7 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

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

Range

Oriental: China, Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Suthora verreauxi verreauxi c China
Suthora verreauxi pallida se China
Suthora verreauxi morrisoniana Taiwan (China)

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Suthora

Other birds in the genus Suthora

Short-tailed ParrotbillSuthora davidiana

Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons

Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis

Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliaris

Spectacled ParrotbillSuthora conspicillata

Grey-hooded ParrotbillSuthora zappeyi

Brown-winged ParrotbillSuthora brunnea

Eye-ringed ParrotbillSuthora ricketti

Vinous-throated ParrotbillSuthora webbiana

Ashy-throated ParrotbillSuthora alphonsiana

Przevalski's ParrotbillSuthora przewalskii

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