Black-throated Parrotbill
Photo: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parrotbills and Allies

Black-throated Parrotbill

Suthora nipalensis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Parrotbills and Allies (Paradoxornithidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis) is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in the family Sylviidae, but it actually seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.
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.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.