White-breasted Parrotbill
Paradoxornis ruficeps
白胸鸦雀
Introduction
This passerine bird's taxonomic classification remains uncertain, with sources placing it in the family Timaliidae (Old World babblers), the distinct family Paradoxornithidae, or alternatively within the Sylviidae. Its range extends across the Eastern Himalaya region through Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. The species inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests as well as subtropical and tropical moist montane forests. Former taxonomic treatment considered this species conspecific with the rufous-headed parrotbill.
Distribution & Habitat
This species occurs in the Eastern Himalaya, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Its habitat preferences include subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests as well as subtropical and tropical moist montane forests. No specific migration patterns were documented in available sources.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Paradoxornis
- eBird Code
- ruhpar3
Distribution
Nepal to Bhutan, northern Assam, southern China (northwestern Yunnan), and southeastern Tibet
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.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.