The Ashy-throated Parrotbill ranges from west-central China south to northern Vietnam. Greyish and reddish-brown cheek types have been recorded; it is active by day in dense scrub and tall grass and eats invertebrates.
Individuals have greyish or reddish-brown feathers on the cheeks and ear-coverts. Different color types have also been recorded at the same site.
It uses dense scrub and tall grass and is active by day. Its diet includes invertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.