How big is a Spot-breasted Parrotbill?

The Spot-breasted Parrotbill is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.

Where can you see a Spot-breasted Parrotbill?

The Spot-breasted Parrotbill occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, India, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Vietnam.

What birds look similar to a Spot-breasted Parrotbill?

The Spot-breasted Parrotbill is most easily confused with the Black-breasted Parrotbill and the Reed Parrotbill.

Is the Spot-breasted Parrotbill endangered?

The Spot-breasted Parrotbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Paradoxornis guttaticollis

Parrotbills and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) is a rare parrotbill found in 7 countries, weighing about 26 g. The spot-breasted parrotbill is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae.

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Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 1 — Photo: Julia Wittmann · CC BY 4.0

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 2 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 3 — Photo: Jason Thompson from Bangkok, Thailand · CC BY 2.0

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 4 — Photo: Ron Knight · CC BY 2.0

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 5 — Photo: J Gould and W Hart · Public domain

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) scaup, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Julia Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 9 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Spot-breasted Parrotbill

The spot-breasted parrotbill is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Where it lives

Thailand India China Myanmar (Burma) Vietnam Hong Kong SAR China Laos

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Spot-breasted Parrotbill look like?: The spot-breasted parrotbill is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae.
How big is a Spot-breasted Parrotbill?: The Spot-breasted Parrotbill is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.
Where can you see a Spot-breasted Parrotbill?: The Spot-breasted Parrotbill occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, India, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Vietnam.
What birds look similar to a Spot-breasted Parrotbill?: The Spot-breasted Parrotbill is most easily confused with the Black-breasted Parrotbill and the Reed Parrotbill.
Is the Spot-breasted Parrotbill endangered?: The Spot-breasted Parrotbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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