Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)
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Hoary-throated Barwing

Actinodura nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)

≈20 cmLength44 gWeight

The hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, Nepal, India

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Hoary-throated Barwing has been recorded at 49 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PelelaBhutan159 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal156 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan134 records
More places
  1. Dochula PassBhutan103 records
  2. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan51 records
  3. YotonglaBhutan41 records
  4. Yongkhola campBhutan30 records
  5. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan29 records
  6. Annapurna Conservation Area - Ghode Pani and PoonhillNepal26 records
  7. Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valleyBhutan18 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanNepalIndiaChina

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

Questions

How big is the Hoary-throated Barwing?

The Hoary-throated Barwing is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Hoary-throated Barwing live?

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

When is the best time to see the Hoary-throated Barwing?

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

What does the Hoary-throated Barwing eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hoary-throated Barwing in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Nepal to Bhutan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Actinodura

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Hoary-throated Barwing

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