Ashy-throated Parrotbill

Ashy-throated Parrotbill

Suthora alphonsiana

Least Concern
Peso
8,78 g
Familia
Paradoxornithidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 8,78 g 0.31 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-6

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Paradoxornithidae
Genus Suthora
Especies Suthora alphonsiana

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Ashy-throated Parrotbill endangered?
The Ashy-throated Parrotbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ashy-throated Parrotbill nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Ashy-throated Parrotbill?
The Ashy-throated Parrotbill has a weight of 8.78 g.
What order and family does the Ashy-throated Parrotbill belong to?
The Ashy-throated Parrotbill (Suthora alphonsiana) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Paradoxornithidae.

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