Vinous-throated Parrotbill
A species of Small Brownish Parrotbills Scientific name : Sinosuthora webbiana Genus : Small Brownish Parrotbills
Vinous-throated Parrotbill, A species of Small Brownish Parrotbills
Botanical name: Sinosuthora webbiana
Genus: Small Brownish Parrotbills
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Description General Info
Description
The vinous-throated parrotbill is a relatively small and long-tailed parrotbill. It measures between 11 and 12.5 cm (4.3–4.9 in) in length. The weight varies slightly by sex, with males weighing between 8.5 to 11 g (0.30–0.39 oz) and the females weighing 7 to 12 g (0.25–0.42 oz). The tail is graduated and like other parrotbills the bill is short and has the nostrils concealed by feather bristles. The plumage is similar for both sexes, which in the nominate is warm brown on the upperparts, dark brown on the wings (tinged with chestnut on the flight feathers). The upper breast and throat are pinkish-cream with brown streaks on the throat. The flanks are similar to the upperparts but slightly buffy, and the belly is cream-buff merging into the breast. The crown and forehead is rufescent brown, with a pale grey iris and the bill is either slate grey or brown with a paler or yellow tip. 
Size
13 cm
Colors
Brown
Bronze
Gray
White
Pink
Feeding Habits
Vinous-throated Parrotbill predominantly consumes insects, complemented by a diet of small fruits and seeds. It forages actively mainly at dawn and dusk, showcasing a unique adapted bill suitable for extracting prey from crevices.
Habitat
The vinous-throated Parrotbill is commonly found in varied wooded habitats including scrublands, thickets, secondary growth forests, forest edges, and bamboo stands. It has adapted to a range of environments from reed-filled marshes to human-altered landscapes such as tea plantations and nurseries. Geographically, vinous-throated Parrotbill inhabits broad regions from lowland to higher montane zones, however, its distribution is elevation-dependent with vertical stratification leading to niche replacement by other species in certain areas. In its expansive range, vinous-throated Parrotbill occupies the widest ecological niche on the island of Taiwan, found from sea level up to 3,100 m.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Behavior
Like other parrotbills and indeed related babblers, the vinous-throated parrotbill is a highly social species, usually encountered in groups. These flocks vary in size through the year, being at their smallest during the breeding season and increasing to as many as 140 individual birds in the winter. The members of winter flocks in Taiwan were described by a study as having four categories of member; core members, which never left the flock; regular members, which generally stayed in the flock but visited or briefly joined other flocks; floaters, which moved around between flocks; and peripheral members, which were only seen for less than two months and were assumed to be visitors from other areas. The ranges of large winter flocks can overlap with that of other flocks and flocks passing close together retain their cohesion.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sylvia babblers Species
Vinous-throated Parrotbill 
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