Jerdon's Babbler vs Ashy-throated Parrotbill

Chrysomma altirostre compared with Suthora alphonsiana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Jerdon's Babbler Ashy-throated Parrotbill
Scientific Name Chrysomma altirostre Suthora alphonsiana
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Paradoxornithidae Paradoxornithidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 12.0 cm (4.7 in) —
Weight 20.0 g (0.71 oz) 8.78 g (0.31 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Jerdon's Babbler only

Ashy-throated Parrotbill only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Jerdon's Babbler

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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