Biology:Grey-headed parrotbill

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Short description: Species of bird

Grey-headed parrotbill
Gray-headed Parrotbill - Chiang Mai - Thailand S4E8606 (19363163690).jpg
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Paradoxornis
Species:
P. gularis
Binomial name
Paradoxornis gularis
Gray, GR, 1845
Synonyms
  • Psittiparus gularis

The grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) is a parrotbill in the family Sylviidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan.

Taxonomy and systematics

The grey-headed parrotbill was alternatively considered as a member of the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or with the Sylviidae, but is now classified in the distinct family Paradoxornithidae by the IOC.[2] Until 2008, the black-headed parrotbill was also considered as a subspecies of the grey-headed parrotbill.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The natural habitat of the grey-headed parrotbill is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27075570 entry