Black-breasted Parrotbill
Paradoxornis flavirostris
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies)
- GenusParadoxornis (Paradoxornis Parrotbills)
- SpeciesParadoxornis flavirostris (Black-breasted Parrotbill)
About the Black-breasted Parrotbill
The black-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis flavirostris) is a 19 cm (7.5 in) long, large, thick-billed parrotbill with black patches on the head-sides and throat. Formerly placed in the family Sylviidae, the parrotbills are now considered a distinct family, the Paradoxornithidae, following Cai et al. (2019).
The bird is more or less brown all over, with an extensive black area on upper breast and uniform rufous-buff remainder of underparts. The similar spot-breasted parrotbill, a close relative, has arrow-shaped spotting on breast and pale buff underparts. The voice is a gruff howh, jeehw or jahw, the song a rhythmic series, aw jahw jahw jahw and uhwi uhwi uhwi uhwi. Alternatively, a higher-pitched wi chi'chi'chi'chi'chi, wi yi'yi'yi'yi'yi; wi'uwi-uwi-uwi wi chu-chu-chu is given.
Paradoxornis flavirostris is now very probably endemic to north-eastern India, where it is known from only five widely scattered localities in the plains of the Brahmaputra valley and adjacent foothills: Manas National Park and its surrounds, Kaziranga National Park (where it is rather scarce), Loktak Lake and adjacent marshes in Manipur, the species' stronghold... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-breasted Parrotbill in Manas National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Manas National Park
Yellow-eyed Babbler
Chrysomma sinense
Jerdon's Babbler
Chrysomma altirostre
White-breasted Parrotbill
Psittiparus ruficeps
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Yellow Weaver
Ploceus megarhynchus
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-breasted Parrotbill in Manas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Parrotbill sighting in Manas National Park, based on 127 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-breasted Parrotbill in Manas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-breasted Parrotbill in Manas National Park in our monthly data.