Black-headed parrotbill
| Black-headed parrotbill | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae (see text) |
| Genus: | Psittiparus |
| Species: | P. margaritae |
| Binomial name | |
| Psittiparus margaritae Delacour, 1927 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Paradoxornis margaritae | |
The black-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus margaritae) is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Paradoxornithidae, but it actually seems to belong to the Sylviidae.
It is found in Cambodia and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Paradoxornis margaritae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- 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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