Red-billed Leiothrix Photo Gallery

A small songbird with a short red bill, bright yellow throat, vividly marked wings, and forked black tail.

Black wing feathers are edged in yellow, orange, and scarlet. Greenish crown contrasts with olive-gray upperparts.

Forages in low, dense vegetation, feeding on a mix of invertebrates and fruit.

A small, rotund songbird with a forked tail that flares outward.

Native to mainland Asia, from Pakistan across the Himalayas to southeastern China. Introduced to Japan, the Hawaiian Islands, Reunion, Italy, France, and Spain.

Males deliver a long, complex song of varied, melodious, and slightly burry notes.

Typically found in dense vegetation in the forest understory.