Paradoxornis

Paradoxornis is a genus of passerine birds in the family Paradoxornithidae.

Paradoxornis
Spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Paradoxornis
Gould, 1836
Type species
Paradoxornis flavirostris

Species

It contains the following species:[1]

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Reed parrotbill Paradoxornis heudei China, eastern Russia
Black-breasted parrotbillParadoxornis flavirostrisIndia, Bangladesh, Nepal
Spot-breasted parrotbillParadoxornis guttaticollisBangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Great parrotbill Paradoxornis aemodium Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal
Brown parrotbill Paradoxornis unicolor Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal
Three-toed parrotbill Paradoxornis paradoxus central China
Grey-headed parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis Himalayas, Indochina, and Hainan
Black-headed parrotbill Paradoxornis margaritae Cambodia and Vietnam
White-breasted parrotbill Paradoxornis ruficeps Himalaya, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam
Rufous-headed parrotbill Paradoxornis bakeri Himalayas, Indochina

References

  1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2016). "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills & white-eyes". World Bird List Version 6.4. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


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