Genus: Panurus
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Bearded Parrotbill.
This species is sexually dimorphic and has a relatively long and pointed bill.
Taxonomy
Panurus is a monotypic genus in the Family Panuridae.
Recent studies have shown that Panurus appears to have a closer relationship to non-babbler species. So it's now placed in the monotypic family Panuridae, related to the larks (Ericson and Johansson 2003; Alström et al. 2006; Fuchs et al. 2006). It was formerly placed within the parrotbills in Paradoxornithidae.
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| P. biarmicus | Bearded Reedling | ||
References
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Panurus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Panurus
