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Black-throated Parrotbill

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Suthora nipalensis

Basic stats

Diet

Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest

Range

Central and eastern Himalaya and adjoining Southeast Asia: Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam

The black-throated parrotbill is often placed with the Old World babblers or in the family Sylviidae, but seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the central and eastern Himalaya, and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia, across Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam, in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant forest bird that eats plants and seeds, with a Restricted range of about 21,000 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Black-throated Parrotbill eat?
Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
What habitat does the Black-throated Parrotbill live in?
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Where is the Black-throated Parrotbill found?
Central and eastern Himalaya and adjoining Southeast Asia: Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
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