Wildlifeof Bhutan
Fulvous Parrotbill
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Suthora fulvifrons
Basic stats
Diet
Buds of bamboo and birches, tiny seeds and insects
Habitat
Montane stands at 2,440–3,660m, mostly above 2,700m but sometimes down to 1,700m; bowl nests in dense bamboo 0.7–1.9m up
Range
Nominate subspecies from central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India
Clutch size
Average about 3.3 pale blue eggs
Size
12–12.5cm
The fulvous parrotbill, also called the fulvous-fronted parrotbill or crowtit, is a small bird 12 to 12.5cm long. The nominate subspecies, from central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India, 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. The sexes are alike, and the juvenile is darker, particularly below (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in montane stands at 2,440 to 3,660m, most commonly above 2,700m but sometimes down to 1,700m, and is not thought to be migratory. It feeds on the buds of bamboo and birches, tiny seeds and insects, forming flocks of up to 20 or 30 outside breeding. Both parents build the bowl-shaped nest, of bamboo leaves, rootlets and mosses, and incubate the pale blue eggs and care for the nestlings.
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 at 2,440–3,660m, mostly above 2,700m but sometimes down to 1,700m; bowl nests in dense bamboo 0.7–1.9m up
- Where is the Fulvous Parrotbill found?
- Nominate subspecies from central Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India
- How many eggs does the Fulvous Parrotbill lay?
- Average about 3.3 pale blue eggs
- How big is the Fulvous Parrotbill?
- 12–12.5cm