White-breasted Parrotbill

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White-breasted Parrotbill (<em>Paradoxornis ruficeps</em>) is a species of Parrotbills & Allies (<em>Paradoxornithidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis ruficeps) is a species of Parrotbills & Allies (Paradoxornithidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Paradoxornis; binomial: Paradoxornis ruficeps; authority: Blyth, 1842.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Paradoxornis ruficeps to White-breasted Parrotbill (King & Robson 2008); separate to genus Psittiparus (Penhallurick & Robson 2009). Psittiparus is subsequently remerged with Paradoxornis (Cai et al. 2019).

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