Pale-billed Parrotbill

Suthora atrosuperciliaris

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForest

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The 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. They are well known for their orange hair spiking up near their crown as well as a blueish ring surrounding the eye. Their irises are typically either bright brown or a bright red-brown. Their bodies tend to feature a pale buff, with a blackish-brown upper wing, and a rufous-buff inner fringe to their flight feathers. Their pinkish bill and dark brown tale are also key features of the pale billed parrotbill. Voice: Pale-billed parrotbills have a simple, repetitive call. They sing with sharp chirping noises rapidly at varying speeds. When in flocks these birds create a symphony of sounds which can serve as a mechanism for communicating as a big group making it easier for individuals to stay connected in a dense forest.

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When to see the Pale-billed Parrotbill

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Pale-billed Parrotbill

Regular range

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Pale-billed Parrotbill

The pale-billed parrotbill is a small and round bird with a short tail that was first found in China, where it still resides in evergreen forests or in habitats with bamboo.

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