Great Parrotbill
A species of Great Parrotbill Scientific name : Conostoma aemodium Genus : Great Parrotbill
Great Parrotbill, A species of Great Parrotbill
Botanical name: Conostoma aemodium
Genus: Great Parrotbill
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Description
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Description
The great parrotbill (Conostoma aemodium) is a bird species the Paradoxornithidae family. Its genus, Conostoma, is monotypic. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Great Parrotbill consumes bamboo shoots, crab apple seeds, raspberries, and insects, occasionally preying on small birds. Foraging in pairs or groups, it tears bamboo leaves audibly while feeding, often joining mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The great Parrotbill is typically found in open broadleaf evergreen forests, frequently intermingled with stands of bamboo and scrub-like vegetation, including patches dominated by rhododendron. These environments represent the core of great Parrotbill's natural habitat across broad geographical regions in the Himalayas and adjacent highland areas.
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Rofikul Islam
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sylvia babblers Genus
Great Parrotbill Species
Great Parrotbill