Wrentit vs Ashy-throated Parrotbill

Chamaea fasciata compared with Suthora alphonsiana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Wrentit Ashy-throated Parrotbill
Scientific Name Chamaea fasciata Suthora alphonsiana
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Paradoxornithidae Paradoxornithidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 11.6 cm (4.6 in) —
Weight 14.95 g (0.53 oz) 8.78 g (0.31 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 2-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Wrentit only

None

Ashy-throated Parrotbill only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Wrentit

Least Concern

Ashy-throated Parrotbill

About These Birds

Ashy-throated Parrotbill

The Ashy-throated Parrotbill is a small passerine found in bamboo and shrubby habitats in the mountains of southwestern China and adjacent Southeast Asia. Weighing under 9g, it has a distinctive pale grey throat and the stubby, deep bill characteristic of parrotbills. It forages in small flocks, extracting seeds and insects from bamboo stems.

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