The pale-billed parrotbill (Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris), also known as the black-browed parrotbill or lesser rufous-headed parrotbill, is a species of parrotbill in the Sylviidae family. Distinctive parrotÂbill with noticeably peaked crown and rather short, deep-based bill. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Bamboo in or near broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edge, tall grass are typical places to find this parrotbill.
Feeds on small seeds, also insects and their pupae, including small beetles (Coleoptera) and grasshoppers (Orthoptera), and spiders. Not globally threatened. Generally rather uncommon throughout much of its rather restricted and patchy range; fairly common at some scattered sites. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.