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Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
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About the Red-billed Leiothrix
The red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, native to southern China and the Himalayas. Adults have bright red bills and a yellowish-white ring around their eyes. Their backs are dull olive green, and they have a bright yellow-orange throat with a yellow chin; females are somewhat duller than males, and juveniles have black bills. It has also been introduced in various parts of the world, with small populations of escapees having existed in Japan since the 1980s.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Leiothrix lutea
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Order
- Passeriformes
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