The black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis) is a parrotbill species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Sylviidae, but it actually seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.[2]
| Black-throated parrotbill | |
|---|---|
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| Paradoxornis nipalensis humii from Pangolakha WLS, Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradoxornithidae |
| Genus: | Suthora |
| Species: | S. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Suthora nipalensis Hodgson, 1837 | |
| Synonyms | |
Paradoxornis nipalensis | |
It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the central and eastern Himalayas, and in adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. The species ranges across Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]
Gallery
Paradoxornis nipalensis humii from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim
Paradoxornis nipalensis poliotis from Mishmi Hills in Arunachal Pradesh
Paradoxornis nipalensis humii from Neora Valley National Park in West Bengal
References
- Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292–321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.