Brown Parrotbill
A species of Brown and Three-toed Parrotbills Scientific name : Cholornis unicolor Genus : Brown and Three-toed Parrotbills
Brown Parrotbill, A species of Brown and Three-toed Parrotbills
Botanical name: Cholornis unicolor
Genus: Brown and Three-toed Parrotbills
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Description
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Description
The brown parrotbill (Cholornis unicolor) is a parrotbill found in the central and eastern Himalayas. It is also known as the brown suthora. This is a 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long grey-brown bird with a long tail and a characteristic small, yellowish, parrot-like bill. A dark stripe runs above the eyes and along the sides of the crown. The bird moves in small groups and will sometimes join mixed species foraging flocks. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Originally described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in the genus Hemirhynchus, this species was later moved to the genus Heteromorpha. It is now usually treated as a member of the family Paradoxornithidae, where its closest relative is the three-toed parrotbill. Subspecies canaster, described by Thayer and Bangs in 1912 from Hsikang, and saturatior, described by Rothschild in 1921 from Yunnan, are generally not considered valid. 
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Brown Parrotbill's diet consists of bamboo and bracken buds, moss, vegetables, beetles, and insects. Often forages in noisy groups, may associate with similar species, exhibiting a distinct slow, fluttery flight during foraging.
Habitat
The brown Parrotbill is typically found in environments characterized by bamboo within open broadleaf evergreen forests. They inhabit a general geographic expanse that extends across the Himalayan region into parts of Southeast Asia. The bird favors forested habitats that offer dense vegetation for foraging and nesting, which are integral to its survival and reproduction.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
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