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Category:Paradoxornithidae - BirdForum Opus

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Vinous-throated Parrotbill
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Family: Paradoxornithidae

Description

Formerly this family contained all parrotbills and Bearded Reedling.
Now species like Wrentit and other allies have been included here.
Many species are associated with bamboo, grassland and reedbeds.

Taxonomy

Paradoxornithidae is a family in the Order Passeriformes. Some authorities include all genera from this family within the family Sylviidae.

Bearded Reedling is now placed in its own family Panuridae, related to the larks.


Family Paradoxornithidae view • edit

Genus Myzornis view • edit
M. pyrrhoura Fire-tailed Myzornis

Genus Moupinia view • edit
M. poecilotis Rufous-tailed Babbler

Genus Lioparus view • edit
L. chrysotis Golden-breasted Fulvetta

Genus Chrysomma view • edit
C. sinense Yellow-eyed Babbler
C. altirostre Jerdon's Babbler

Genus Rhopophilus view • edit
R. albosuperciliaris Tarim Babbler
R. pekinensis Beijing Babbler

Genus Fulvetta view • edit
F. ruficapilla Spectacled Fulvetta
F. danisi Indochinese Fulvetta
F. striaticollis Chinese Fulvetta
F. vinipectus White-browed Fulvetta
F. formosana Taiwan Fulvetta
F. cinereiceps Grey-hooded Fulvetta
F. manipurensis Streak-throated Fulvetta
F. ludlowi Brown-throated Fulvetta

Genus Chamaea view • edit
C. fusciata Wrentit

Genus Conostoma view • edit
C. aemodium Great Parrotbill

Genus Calamornis view • edit
C. heudei Reed Parrotbill

Genus Paradoxornis view • edit
P. flavirostris Black-breasted Parrotbill
P. guttaticollis Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Genus Conostoma view • edit
C. aemodium Great Parrotbill

Genus Cholornis view • edit
C. unicolor Brown Parrotbill
C. paradoxus Three-toed Parrotbill

Genus Psittiparus view • edit
P. gularis Grey-headed Parrotbill
P. margaritae Black-headed Parrotbill
P. ruficeps White-breasted Parrotbill
P. bakeri Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Genus Neosuthora view • edit
N. davidiana Short-tailed Parrotbill

Genus Suthora view • edit
S. fulvifrons Fulvous Parrotbill
S. nipalensis Black-throated Parrotbill
S. verreauxi Golden Parrotbill

Genus Chleuasicus view • edit
C. atrosuperciliaris Pale-billed Parrotbill

Genus Sinosuthora view • edit
S. conspicillata Spectacled Parrotbill
S. webbiana Vinous-throated Parrotbill
S. brunnea Brown-winged Parrotbill
S. alphonsiana Ashy-throated Parrotbill
S. zappeyi Grey-hooded Parrotbill
S. przewalskii Rusty-throated Parrotbill

References

  1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
  2. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  3. Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae). Forktail 25: 137 - 141.

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