Grey-headed parrotbill
The grey-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus gularis) is a parrotbill in the family Sylviidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradoxornithidae |
| Genus: | Psittiparus |
| Species: | P. gularis |
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| Psittiparus gularis (Gray, GR, 1845) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The grey-headed parrotbill was alternatively considered as a member of the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Paradoxornithidae, but is now classified with the Sylviid babblers by the IOC.[1] Until 2008, the black-headed parrotbill was also considered as a subspecies of the grey-headed parrotbill.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The natural habitat of the grey-headed parrotbill is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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References
- "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills & white-eyes « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- BirdLife International 2004. Paradoxornis gularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292 – 321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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