Genus: Psittiparus
Description
This genus contains four parrotbills with little graduated tails (almost equal in length to the wing) and relatively well-structured songs.
Taxonomy
Psittiparus is a genus in the Family Paradoxornithidae.
It was formerly placed in Sylviidae.
This genus was formerly merged with Paradoxornis
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| P. gularis | Grey-headed Parrotbill | ||
| P. margaritae | Black-headed Parrotbill | ||
| P. ruficeps | White-breasted Parrotbill | ||
| P. bakeri | Rufous-headed Parrotbill | ||
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
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae). Forktail 25: 137 - 141.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Psittiparus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Psittiparus
External Links
Pages in category ‘Psittiparus’
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
