Passeriformes / Paradoxornithidae / Paradoxornis
Grey-headed Parrotbill
Paradoxornis gularis · 灰头鸦雀
Introduction
Member of the family Paradoxornithidae, found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends across eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan. Natural habitat consists of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Paradoxornis
Taxonomy Changes
Psittiparus gularis → Paradoxornis gularis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (6)
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Paradoxornis gularis fokiensis
hill forest of southern China (south of the Yangtze River)
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 由Psittiparus属移入Paradoxornis属（Cai et al. 2019）
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
