Passeriformes / Paradoxornithidae / Suthora
Brown-winged Parrotbill
Suthora brunnea · 褐翅鸦雀
Introduction
Taxonomically placed in the family Paradoxornithidae, having been reclassified from previous placements in Timaliidae or Sylviidae based on molecular genetic studies. Inhabits China and Myanmar. Two subspecies are recognized: S. b. brunnea in central and east Myanmar to northern and northwest Yunnan, and S. b. styani in the Dali area of central west Yunnan. The eye-ringed parrotbill (Suthora ricketti) was formerly considered a subspecies but is now treated separately.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in China and Myanmar. The nominate subspecies S. b. brunnea occurs in central and eastern Myanmar, extending into northern and northwestern Yunnan province in southwest China. The subspecies S. b. styani is restricted to the Dali area in central western Yunnan, southwest China.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Suthora
Taxonomy Changes
Sinosuthora brunnea → Suthora brunnea
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (2)
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Suthora brunnea brunnea
southern China (Yunnan from Tali region southward to Tengyueh)
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 由Sinosuthora属移入Suthora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.
