Black-throated Parrotbill
Suthora nipalensis(Hodgson, BH, 1837)
English (US) Black-throated Parrotbill
The Black-throated Parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Suthora nipalensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-throated Parrotbill
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Suthora nipalensis garhwalensis
- Suthora nipalensis nipalensis
- Suthora nipalensis humii
- Suthora nipalensis crocotia
- Suthora nipalensis poliotis
- Suthora nipalensis feae
- Suthora nipalensis patriciae
- Suthora nipalensis ripponi
- Suthora nipalensis beaulieui
- Suthora nipalensis kamoli
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Parus (Suthora) Nipalensis
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1837)
- Type locality
- central and northern regions of Nepal; restricted to Kathmandu Valley, by Ripley, 1961, Synops. Birds, India Pakistan, p. 370.
- Original description
- The India Review and Journal of Foreign Science and the Arts 2 p.32
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Parrotbills and Allies
White-breasted Parrotbill
Paradoxornis ruficeps
Rufous-headed Parrotbill
Paradoxornis bakeri
Przevalski's Parrotbill
Suthora przewalskii
Short-tailed Parrotbill
Suthora davidiana
Fulvous Parrotbill
Suthora fulvifrons
Golden Parrotbill
Suthora verreauxi
Pale-billed Parrotbill
Suthora atrosuperciliaris
Spectacled Parrotbill
Suthora conspicillata
Grey-hooded Parrotbill
Suthora zappeyi
Eye-ringed Parrotbill
Suthora ricketti
Brown-winged Parrotbill
Suthora brunnea
Ashy-throated Parrotbill
Suthora alphonsiana
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