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Black-breasted Parrotbill
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Brown Parrotbill
Photo by china guy

Genus: Paradoxornis

[edit] Description

This genus contains 18 parrotbills from Asia. They share:

• A very deep bill, greater in depth than in length
• Nostrils completely covered by bristles
• Mostly brown, grey and rufous plumage with some black marking
• Sexes are alike

There are several morphological groups which are sometimes split into different genera (see taxonomy).

[edit] Taxonomy

Paradoxornis is a genus in the Family Sylviidae.
It has formerly been placed in its own family, Paradoxornithidae.
The genus is sometimes split into:

• Hemirhynchus
• Psittiparus
• Paradoxornis (including three species: Black-breasted Parrotbill; Spot-breasted Parrotbill and Reed Parrotbill)
• Chleuasicus
• Sinosuthora
• Suthora
• Neosuthora

[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. 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