Passeriformes / Paradoxornithidae / Paradoxornis
Brown Parrotbill
Paradoxornis unicolor · 褐鸦雀
Introduction
A parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae, found in the central and eastern Himalayas. Its closest relative is the three-toed parrotbill.
Description
17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long grey-brown bird with a long tail and a characteristic small, yellowish, parrot-like bill. A dark stripe runs above the eyes and along the sides of the crown.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Behavior & Ecology
Moves in small groups and will sometimes join mixed species foraging flocks.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Paradoxornis
Taxonomy Changes
Cholornis unicolor → Paradoxornis unicolor
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
bamboo forest of Nepal to southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, and northeastern Myanmar
Vocalizations
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.
