Black-throated Parrotbill
Suthora nipalensis
黑喉鸦雀
Introduction
A species of parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae (though sometimes placed with Old World babblers in Timaliidae or in Sylviidae). Found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the central and eastern Himalayas, and in adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. Range includes Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs across the northern Indian subcontinent, including the central and eastern Himalayas. Range extends through Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Occurs at higher elevations in these mountain regions.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Suthora
- eBird Code
- bltpar1
Subspecies (10)
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Suthora nipalensis beaulieui
mountains of northern Laos (Chiang Khwang Province)
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Suthora nipalensis crocotia
mountains of southeastern Tibet and eastern Bhutan
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Suthora nipalensis feae
hill forest of southeastern Myanmar (Karenni State) and northwestern Thailand
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Suthora nipalensis garhwalensis
northern India (Uttarakhand)
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Suthora nipalensis humii
Himalayas of eastern Nepal, Sikkim, and western Bhutan
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Suthora nipalensis kamoli
central Vietnam (Mount Ngoc Linh, Kon Tum Province)
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Suthora nipalensis nipalensis
central Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
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Suthora nipalensis patriciae
southeastern Assam (Mizo Hills)
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Suthora nipalensis poliotis
eastern Bhutan to Assam, northeastern Myanmar, southeastern Tibet, and southern China (northwestern Yunnan)
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Suthora nipalensis ripponi
southwestern Myanmar (Mount Victoria)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.