Prakruti Parichay
ParadoxornithidaeCholornis

Brown Parrotbill

Chofomis unicofor

21–21 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas. From Great Parrotbill by smaller size and stocky shape, smaller and much stouter bill, diffuse blackish lateral crown-stripe broadening on nape, diffuse grey supercilium behind eye and grey eye - ring, diffuse grey mottling on dull brown ear - coverts. dusky grey and rather untidy-looking throat and breast merging into olive-brown of flanks and belly, and browner tail. Has rufous-brown panel on wings, as Great. Voloe Call is a chirrup and loud chum-chum in alarm. Formerly placed in Paradoxornis. Mainly dense bamboo stands, also rhododendron and other bushes in temperate and subalpine zones.

Colour

GreyBrownBlackOlive
Average size
21 cm
Habitat
Mainly dense bamboo stands, also rhododendron and other bushes in temperate and subalpine zones.
Behaviour
Resident., Formerly placed in Paradoxornis.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas. From Great Parrotbill by smaller size and stocky shape, smaller and much stouter bill, diffuse blackish lateral crown-stripe broadening on nape, diffuse grey supercilium behind eye and grey eye - ring, diffuse grey mottling on dull brown ear - coverts. dusky grey and rather untidy-looking throat and breast merging into olive-brown of flanks and belly, and browner tail. Has rufous-brown panel on wings, as Great. Voloe Call is a chirrup and loud chum-chum in alarm. Formerly placed in Paradoxornis. Mainly dense bamboo stands, also rhododendron and other bushes in temperate and subalpine zones.

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Brown Parrotbill is bigger than Blyth's Starling but smaller than Crake.

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Brown Parrotbill

Chofomis unicofor

21–21 cm