Pale-billed Parrotbill

About the Pale-billed Parrotbill

The pale-billed parrotbill (Suthora atrosuperciliaris) is a small and round bird with a short tail that was first found in China, where it still resides in evergreen forests or in habitats with bamboo. The pale-billed parrotbill tends to be about 14-15 centimeters in height, and are recognized due to their fatter appearance, short tail, and color scheme. They are well known for their orange hair spiking up near their crown as well as a blueish ring surrounding the eye. Their irises are typically either bright brown or a bright red-brown. Their bodies tend to feature a pale buff, with a blackish-brown upper wing, and a rufous-buff inner fringe to their flight feathers. Their pinkish bill and dark brown tale are also key features of the pale billed parrotbill. The pale-billed parrotbill exhibits little to no sexual dimorphism and can look no existent to the untrained eye. The juvenile parrotbill's colors are duller and they have softer feathers making them appear rounder.

The pale-billed parrotbill is found near bamboo or evergreen forests with tall grass in altitudes ranging anywhere from 215 to 2100 meters. They are often spotted in Bangladesh... Wikipedia →