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Genus: ''Paradoxornis'' | Genus: ''Paradoxornis'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | This genus contains | + | This genus contains 4 parrotbills from [[Asia]]. They share: |
* A very deep bill, greater in depth than in length | * A very deep bill, greater in depth than in length | ||
* Nostrils completely covered by bristles | * Nostrils completely covered by bristles | ||
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* Sexes are alike | * Sexes are alike | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ''Paradoxornis'' is a genus in the Family [[:Category: | + | ''Paradoxornis'' is a genus in the Family [[:Category:Paradoxornithidae|Paradoxornithidae]].<br/ > |
| − | It | + | It was formerly included in ''[[:Category:Sylviidae|Sylviidae]]''.<br /> |
| − | + | Many species formerly placed in this genus have been moved to their own genera like [[Hemirhynchus]], [[Psittiparus]], [[Chleuasicus]], [[Sinosuthora]], [[Suthora]] and [[Neosuthora]]. | |
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{{Nav-Paradoxornis}} | {{Nav-Paradoxornis}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. ''The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae)''. Forktail 25: 137 - 141. | + | #{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. ''The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae)''. Forktail 25: 137 - 141. |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=149629 Thread about Parrotbill taxonomy] | *[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=149629 Thread about Parrotbill taxonomy] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:19, 5 August 2022
Genus: Paradoxornis
Description
This genus contains 4 parrotbills from Asia. They share:
- A very deep bill, greater in depth than in length
- Nostrils completely covered by bristles
- Sexes are alike
Taxonomy
Paradoxornis is a genus in the Family Paradoxornithidae.
It was formerly included in Sylviidae.
Many species formerly placed in this genus have been moved to their own genera like Hemirhynchus, Psittiparus, Chleuasicus, Sinosuthora, Suthora and Neosuthora.
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| P. flavirostris | Black-breasted Parrotbill | ||
| P. guttaticollis | Spot-breasted 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, 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/
- Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae). Forktail 25: 137 - 141.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Paradoxornis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Paradoxornis
External Links
Pages in category ‘Paradoxornis’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
