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Brown Parrotbill
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Genus: Hemirhynchus

[edit] Description

This genus would contain two species:

• Three-toed Parrotbill
• Brown Parrotbill

They resemble in plumage the Great Parrotbill and their voices also differ from other parrotbills.

[edit] Taxonomy

Hemirhynchus is a genus in the Family Sylviidae. It was formerly placed in Paradoxornithidae.
This genus is not yet accepted by most World Lists and is usually merged with Paradoxornis. Gill and Donsker suggest the name Cholornis.
It was originally named Heteromorpha by Hodgson, but this name was preoccupied.

[edit] 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. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae). Forktail 25: 137 - 141.

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[edit] External Links

• Thread about Parrotbill taxonomy