Black-breasted Parrotbill vs Short-tailed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis flavirostris compared with Suthora davidiana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-breasted Parrotbill Short-tailed Parrotbill
Scientific Name Paradoxornis flavirostris Suthora davidiana
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Paradoxornithidae Paradoxornithidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 17.6 cm (6.9 in) —
Weight 26.0 g (0.92 oz) 8.5 g (0.30 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-breasted Parrotbill only

Short-tailed Parrotbill only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Parrotbill

Least Concern

Short-tailed Parrotbill

About These Birds

Black-breasted Parrotbill

The Black-breasted Parrotbill is a Vulnerable species of tall grass and reed beds in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas and adjacent Northeast India and China, with a distinctive black breast patch, thick yellow bill, and rufous wings. It inhabits dense tall grasses and elephant grass along river valleys and forest edges. Grassland degradation and drainage of wetlands pose the main threats to this species.

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