Red-billed leiothrix
Latin Name
Leiothrix lutea
Class
Birds
Order
Passeriformes
Description
Leiothrix lutea
Class
Birds
Order
Passeriformes
Description
Named for its striking red beak, the red-billed leiothrix has a green body and yellow throat with red markings on the wings.
Range
Status
Habitat
Niche
Life History
Southeast Asia, from Pakistan to China
Status
This species is common over a large range.
Habitat
Forests
Niche
Red-billed leiothrix live in small flocks in the forest underbrush. Individuals feed on fruits and insects found within this niche.
Life History
Breeding pairs establish territories, building cup-shaped nests from leaves and moss. Females lay an average of three eggs.
