How big is a Golden Parrotbill?

The Golden Parrotbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Golden Parrotbill?

The Golden Parrotbill occurs in 4 countries, including Taiwan, China, Vietnam and Laos.

What birds look similar to a Golden Parrotbill?

The Golden Parrotbill is most easily confused with the Black-throated Parrotbill and the Fulvous Parrotbill.

Is the Golden Parrotbill endangered?

The Golden Parrotbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Golden Parrotbill

Suthora verreauxi

Parrotbills and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) is a rare parrotbill found in 4 countries, weighing about 6 g. The golden parrotbill is a species of parrotbill in the family Sylviidae.

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Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 1 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 2 — Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 3 — Photo: Josèphe Huët · Public domain

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 4 — Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 5 — Photo: Shiv's fotografia · CC BY 4.0

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Cheng-Te Hsu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Wang.QG, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 8 — Photo: (c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Bella Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi), photo 10 — Photo: (c) 張家瑜, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Golden Parrotbill

The golden parrotbill is a species of parrotbill in the family Sylviidae. It is found in China, Laos, Japan, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Taiwan China Vietnam Laos

When to see it

Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, October, with peak activity in May. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Golden Parrotbill look like?: The golden parrotbill is a species of parrotbill in the family Sylviidae.
How big is a Golden Parrotbill?: The Golden Parrotbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Golden Parrotbill?: The Golden Parrotbill occurs in 4 countries, including Taiwan, China, Vietnam and Laos.
What birds look similar to a Golden Parrotbill?: The Golden Parrotbill is most easily confused with the Black-throated Parrotbill and the Fulvous Parrotbill.
Is the Golden Parrotbill endangered?: The Golden Parrotbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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