Reed parrotbill
The reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Manchuria and eastern China and the Russian Far East. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Reed parrotbill | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Paradoxornis |
| Species: | P. heudei |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradoxornis heudei David, 1872 | |
The northern subspecies P. h. polivanovi is sometimes regarded as a separate species, the northern parrotbill.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Paradoxornis heudei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292 – 321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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