The Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea is a member of the Old World babbler family. It is a common cagebird and amongst aviculturists it goes by various names: Pekin Robin, Pekin Nightingale, Chinese Nightingale and Japanese (Hill) Robin, the last being a misnomer as it is not native to Japan.
Adults have bright red bills and a dull yellow ring around their eyes. Their backs are dull olive green and have a bright yellow-orange throat with a yellow chin; females are somewhat duller than males, and juveniles have black bills.
The Red-billed Leiothrix is native to Southern Asia. It has also been introduced on the Hawaiian Islands and small populations of escapees have existed in Japan since the 1980s.
Index of Parrot Species
Index of Bird Species
Popular Bird Species
- Bee-eaters
- Birds of Prey
- Bluebirds
- Cardinals / Red Birds
- Cranes
- Chicken (Backyard)
- Crows
- Doves
- Ducks
- Figbirds
- Geese
- Hummingbirds
- Kingfishers
- Nighthawks / Nightjars
- Owls
- Parrots
- Pigeons
- Sparrows
- Swans
- Toucans
- Woodpeckers
Interesting Facts
The Smallest Bird Alive …
Birds that can hibernate for months: the Common Poorwill
The Oldest Parrot:
The ONLY Birds that Can Fly BACKWARDS …
The largest flying parrot species is …
The World’s Rarest Wild Parrot
The parrots that build “bird condominiums”
- The Quaker Parrot
The Most Common Hawk in North America
The Eurasian Eagle Owl is World’s Largest Owl
The record holder for speaking most words:
- Budgie (with over 1,700 words)
The Smartest Birds Alive?
- The birds that go fishing with breadcrumbs!
