AVITOPIA - Parrotbills

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Paradoxornithidae

You can get "Checklist of the Parrotbills of Planet Earth" as an e-book here.

Myzornis

Lioparus

Chrysomma

Fulvetta

Rhopophilus

Chamaea

Conostoma

Cholornis

Psittiparus

Paradoxornis

Chleuasicus

Sinosuthora

Suthora

Neosuthora

The family of Parrotbills is only found in East Asia, usually they do not migrate. The body size is between 9 cm and 28 cm. They have strong beaks and feed on seeds, especially grass seeds. Since cuckoos often intrude as brood parasites into nests of parrotbills, these have developed mechanisms to recognize parasitic eggs and reject incubation.

Myzornis

     pyrrhoura - Fire-tailed Myzornis (5)

Lioparus

     chrysotis - Golden-breasted Fulvetta (1)

Chrysomma

     sinense - Yellow-eyed Babbler (1)
     altirostre - Jerdon's Babbler (4)
     poecilotis - Rufous-tailed Babbler (1)

Fulvetta

     ruficapilla - Spectacled Fulvetta (1)
     danisi - Indochinese Fulvetta (1)
     striaticollis - Chinese Fulvetta (1)
     vinipectus - White-browed Fulvetta (3)
     formosana - Taiwan Fulvetta (1)
     cinereiceps - Gray-hooded Fulvetta (2)
     manipurensis - Manipur Fulvetta (1)

Rhopophilus

     albosuperciliaris - Tarim Babbler (2)
     pekinensis - Beijing Babbler (2)

Chamaea

     fasciata - Wrentit (5)

Conostoma

     aemodium - Great Parrotbill (2)

Cholornis

     unicolor - Brown Parrotbill (1)
     paradoxa - Three-toed Parrotbill (2)

Psittiparus

     gularis - Gray-headed Parrotbill (2)
     margaritae - Black-headed Parrotbill (1)
     ruficeps - Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill (1)
     bakeri - Rufous-headed Parrotbill (1)

Paradoxornis

     flavirostris - Black-breasted Parrotbill (1)
     guttaticollis - Spot-breasted Parrotbill (1)
     heudei - Reed Parrotbill (3)

Chleuasicus

     atrosuperciliaris - Pale-billed Parrotbill (2)

Sinosuthora

     conspicillata - Spectacled Parrotbill (1)
     webbiana - Vinous-throated Parrotbill (2)
     brunnea - Brown-winged Parrotbill (1)
     alphonsiana - Ashy-throated Parrotbill (1)
     zappeyi - Gray-hooded Parrotbill (2)
     przewalskii - Rusty-throated Parrotbill (2)

Suthora

     fulvifrons - Fulvous Parrotbill (2)
     nipalensis - Black-throated Parrotbill (2)
     verreauxi - Golden Parrotbill (3)

Neosuthora

     davidiana - Short-tailed Parrotbill (3)

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