Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Golden Parrotbill
Suthora verreauxi
Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradoxornithidae Parrotbills & Allies
- Genus Suthora
- Species verreauxi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden Parrotbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden Parrotbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR China, Taiwan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 430,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Parrotbill?
The Golden Parrotbill is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Golden Parrotbill live?
The Golden Parrotbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR China, Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden Parrotbill belong to?
The Golden Parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Parrotbill eat?
The Golden Parrotbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden Parrotbill migrate?
The Golden Parrotbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden Parrotbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Golden Parrotbill make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Parrotbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Parrotbill's range?
The Golden Parrotbill has a mapped global range of about 430,000 km².
Conservation
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