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| Psittiparus | |
|---|---|
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| White-breasted parrotbill (Psittiparus ruficeps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradoxornithidae |
| Genus: | Psittiparus Hellmayr, 1903 |
| Synonyms | |
| Paradoxornis | |
Psittiparus is a genus of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae.
Species[edit]
Established by Carl Eduard Hellmayr in 1903, it contains four species:[1]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Grey-headed parrotbill | Psittiparus gularis | Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan |
| Black-headed parrotbill | Psittiparus margaritae | eastern Cambodia and southern Vietnam. | |
| White-breasted parrotbill | Psittiparus ruficeps | Eastern Himalaya, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. |
 | Rufous-headed parrotbill | Psittiparus bakeri | eastern Asia from the eastern Himalayas to Indochina. |
The genus name Psittiparus is a combination of the Latin words psittacus, meaning "parrot" and parus, meaning "tit".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills & white-eyes". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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