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The species is small, 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7–4.9 in) in length. The plumage of the nominate is dominated by a rich buff head, upper wing coverts, flanks, rump and tail. The belly is white and the face is dominated by a black stripe above the eye that gets larger towards the middle and then smaller again, and a faint white stripe below the face. The sexes are alike; the juvenile resembles the adult but is darker, particularly below. P. f. chayulensis has a paler belly than the nominate, P. f. albifacies has a darker stripe above the eye, and P. f.
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When to see the Fulvous Parrotbill
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Fulvous Parrotbill
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Fulvous Parrotbill
The fulvous parrotbill is a species of parrotbill 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. The species has four subspecies; the nominate subspecies from central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India; P. f. chayulensis from north India and south China; P. f. albifacies from north Burma and nearby south China, and P. f. cyanophrys from central China.
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Easily confused with
Short-tailed ParrotbillSuthora davidianaThe short-tailed parrotbill is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae.
Ashy-throated ParrotbillSuthora alphonsianaThe ashy-throated parrotbill is a parrotbill.
Pale-billed ParrotbillSuthora atrosuperciliarisThe pale-billed parrotbill tends to be about 14-15 centimeters in height, and are recognized due to their fatter appearance, short tail, and color scheme.
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