Wildlifeof China
Fulvous Parrotbill
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Suthora fulvifrons
Basic stats
Diet
Buds of bamboo and birches, tiny seeds and insects
Habitat
Montane stands, 2,440–3,660m, most commonly above 2,700m but down to 1,700m; bowl-shaped nests
Range
Central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India, north India and south China, north Burma and nearby south China, and central China
Clutch size
About 3.3 pale blue eggs on average
Size
12–12.5cm
The fulvous parrotbill is a small bird 12–12.5cm long. The plumage of the nominate form is dominated by a rich buff head, upper wing coverts, flanks, rump and tail, with a white belly and a black stripe above the eye that widens toward the middle. Four subspecies are recognised, from central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India to north India and south China, north Burma and nearby south China, and central China (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in montane stands at 2,440–3,660m, most commonly above 2,700m, and is not thought to be migratory. It feeds on the buds of bamboo and birches and on tiny seeds and insects, forming flocks of up to 20 or 30 birds outside breeding. The bowl-shaped nests are built by both parents, and the average clutch is about 3.3 pale blue eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Fulvous Parrotbill eat?
- Buds of bamboo and birches, tiny seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Fulvous Parrotbill live in?
- Montane stands, 2,440–3,660m, most commonly above 2,700m but down to 1,700m; bowl-shaped nests
- Where is the Fulvous Parrotbill found?
- Central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India, north India and south China, north Burma and nearby south China, and central China
- How many eggs does the Fulvous Parrotbill lay?
- About 3.3 pale blue eggs on average
- How big is the Fulvous Parrotbill?
- 12–12.5cm