Przevalski's Parrotbill (Suthora przewalskii)
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Przevalski's Parrotbill

Suthora przewalskii Berezowski & Bianchi, 1891

Endemic to China, this resident parrotbill weighs about 8.5 g.

Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Przevalski's Parrotbill has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

To protect this bird from disturbance, we don't list exact sites.

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

Przevalski's parrotbill (Suthora przewalskii) or the rusty-throated parrotbill, is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is endemic to a small area of central China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

Where does the Przevalski's Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central China. It is most often recorded in China.

Is the Przevalski's Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Przevalski's Parrotbill as Least Concern.

What family is the Przevalski's Parrotbill in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Oriental: south-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Suthora

Other birds in the genus Suthora

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Przevalski's Parrotbill

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