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Passeriformes / Paradoxornithidae / Suthora

Spectacled Parrotbill

Suthora conspicillata · 白眶鸦雀

China: Level II IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A species of parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae. Endemic to central China. Inhabits temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Distribution & Habitat

Endemic to central China. Inhabits temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Suthora

Taxonomy Changes

Sinosuthora conspicillata Suthora conspicillata

Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.

Subspecies (2)

  • Suthora conspicillata conspicillata

    mountains of central China (eastern Qinghai to eastern Sichuan, southeastern Gansu, and southwestern Shaanxi)

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.