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Birdsong field guide

Pale-billed Parrotbill

Suthora atrosuperciliaris

A small, distinctive songbird known for its deep, pale bill and prominent black eyebrow stripe, primarily inhabiting bamboo-rich environments.

What it sounds like

A rapid, nasal series of chattering notes, often transcribed as a sharp 'chi-chi-chi-chi'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

Features a specialized, short, and exceptionally deep ivory-colored bill used to crush bamboo stalks.
Identified by a bright rufous crown contrasting with a thick, dark black supercilium or 'eyebrow'.
Highly gregarious species that typically moves in active groups of 6 to 20 individuals.
Specializes in foraging within bamboo and tall grass, often hanging upside down to extract insects and larvae.
Taxonomically complex, it has been moved between the genera Paradoxornis, Chleuasicus, and Suthora in recent years.

Habitat

Bamboo thickets, tall grass, and secondary scrub in hilly or montane regions.

Range

Eastern Himalayas through Northeast India, Myanmar, Southern China, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Ashy-throated ParrotbillSuthora alphonsiana Black-throated ParrotbillSuthora nipalensis Brown-winged ParrotbillSuthora brunnea Eye-ringed ParrotbillSuthora ricketti Fulvous ParrotbillSuthora fulvifrons Golden ParrotbillSuthora verreauxi Gray-hooded ParrotbillSuthora zappeyi Rusty-throated ParrotbillSuthora przewalskii

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