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Birds

Red-billed
Leiothrix

Least Concern

Decreasing

Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

It is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is about six inches in length, generally olive green, and has a yellow throat with orange shading on the breast. It also has a dull yellowish ring around the eye that extends to the beak. The edges of the wing feathers are brightly colored with yellow, orange, red and black and the forked tail is olive brown and blackish at the tip. The cheeks and side of the neck are a bluish gray color. The female is a lot paler than the male and lacks the red patch on the wings. It doesn't fly frequently, except in open habitats. This bird is very active and an excellent singer but very secretive and difficult to see.

It is a bird of the hill forests, found in every type of jungle though it prefers pine forests with bushes. It has also been found at elevations ranging from near sea level to about 7,500 feet.

This bird feeds on animal matter. It eats fruits such as strawberries, ripened papaya, guavas and also various species of Diptera, Mollusca, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera. Its food is usually gathered from foliage and dead wood and it usually searches for food in lower strata of vegetation.

Pekin Robin

Regional Names
  • French:
    Léiothrix jaune
  • Hindi:
    नन्द चिड़ा
  • Sanskrit:
    रोचिष्णु
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
LEIOTRICHIDAE
Leiothrix lutea

Quick Facts
  • This bird is very active and an excellent singer but very secretive and difficult to see.
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