Wildlifeof China
Red-billed Leiothrix
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Leiothrix lutea
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and other invertebrates, spiders, millipedes, molluscs, fruit and seeds
Habitat
Forest with dense bushes and undergrowth, especially pine forest
Range
Southern and eastern China, Tibet and the Himalayas
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Size
14–15.5cm
The red-billed leiothrix is a colourful 14–15.5cm forest bird with an olive-green back, red bill, pale eye-ring and yellow-orange throat and breast. Its wings are edged in yellow, orange, red and black. Native to southern and eastern China and the Himalayas, it favors forest with dense undergrowth. It feeds low in vegetation on invertebrates, fruit and seeds, sometimes catching insects in flight. Pairs build open cup nests within three metres of the ground and lay three to five eggs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Red-billed Leiothrix eat?
- Insects and other invertebrates, spiders, millipedes, molluscs, fruit and seeds
- What habitat does the Red-billed Leiothrix live in?
- Forest with dense bushes and undergrowth, especially pine forest
- Where is the Red-billed Leiothrix found?
- Southern and eastern China, Tibet and the Himalayas
- How many eggs does the Red-billed Leiothrix lay?
- 3–5 eggs
- How big is the Red-billed Leiothrix?
- 14–15.5cm