Three-toed Parrotbill
Paradoxornis paradoxus
三趾鸦雀
Introduction
Small passerine bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. Endemic to central China, where it inhabits temperate forests. This species is characterized by its distinctive three toes, an unusual trait among passerines that gives the species its common name.
Distribution & Habitat
Restricted to central China. Inhabits temperate forest habitats. No specific migration pattern documented in available sources.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Paradoxornis
- eBird Code
- thtpar1
Subspecies (2)
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Paradoxornis paradoxus paradoxus
southern China (northern Sichuan and southwestern Gansu)
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Paradoxornis paradoxus taipaiensis
central China (Tsingling Mountains of southern Shaanxi)
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 由Cholornis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.