How big is a Hoary-throated Barwing?

The Hoary-throated Barwing is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.

Where can you see a Hoary-throated Barwing?

The Hoary-throated Barwing occurs in 4 countries, including India, Bhutan, Nepal and China.

What birds look similar to a Hoary-throated Barwing?

The Hoary-throated Barwing is most easily confused with the Spectacled Barwing, the Streak-throated Barwing and the Streaked Barwing.

Is the Hoary-throated Barwing endangered?

The Hoary-throated Barwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Hoary-throated Barwing

Actinodura nipalensis

Laughingthrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis) is a rare laughingthrush found in 4 countries, weighing about 44 g. The hoary-throated barwing is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrates44 g

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 1 — Photo: Luciano Massa · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 2 — Photo: Luciano Massa · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 3 — Photo: Stefan C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 4 — Photo: Stefan C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 5 — Photo: Stefan C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 6 — Photo: Stefan C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 7 — Photo: Stefan C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 8 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 9 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis), photo 10 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Hoary-throated Barwing

The hoary-throated barwing is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Where it lives

India Bhutan Nepal China

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Hoary-throated Barwing look like?: The hoary-throated barwing is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
How big is a Hoary-throated Barwing?: The Hoary-throated Barwing is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.
Where can you see a Hoary-throated Barwing?: The Hoary-throated Barwing occurs in 4 countries, including India, Bhutan, Nepal and China.
What birds look similar to a Hoary-throated Barwing?: The Hoary-throated Barwing is most easily confused with the Spectacled Barwing, the Streak-throated Barwing and the Streaked Barwing.
Is the Hoary-throated Barwing endangered?: The Hoary-throated Barwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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