Passeriformes / Paradoxornithidae / Suthora
Grey-hooded Parrotbill
Suthora zappeyi · 暗色鸦雀
Introduction
A species of parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae, endemic to China. It inhabits temperate forests and temperate shrubland.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to China. Natural habitats include temperate forests and temperate shrubland.
Conservation
Threatened by habitat loss.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Suthora
Taxonomy Changes
Sinosuthora zappeyi → Suthora zappeyi
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (2)
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Suthora zappeyi erlangshanica
Erlang Shan (Sichuan in south-central China)
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.
