Grey-headed parrotbill

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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.

Grey-headed parrotbill
Chiang Mai, Thailand
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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

Taxonomy and systematics

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Psittiparus gularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22735202A95105743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735202A95105743.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills, white-eyes – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. ^ "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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