Wildlifeof Thailand
Short-tailed Parrotbill
Paradoxornithidae
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain
Suthora davidiana
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects
Habitat
Bamboo and scrub
Range
Southern China to mainland Southeast Asia
A tiny warm-brown parrotbill with a short tail, it clings acrobatically to bamboo while feeding (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Short-tailed Parrotbill eat?
- Seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Short-tailed Parrotbill live in?
- Bamboo and scrub
- Where is the Short-tailed Parrotbill found?
- Southern China to mainland Southeast Asia