Grey-headed Parrotbill

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Grey-headed Parrotbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Grey-headed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) 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 Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The subspecies P. g. More

* Grey-headed Parrotbill, Paradoxornis (Psittiparus) gularis * Black-headed Parrotbill, Paradoxornis (Psittiparus) margaritae - formerly included in P. gularis * Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Paradoxornis (Psittiparus) ruficeps (now restricted to P. r. bakeri which has been elevated) * White-breasted Parrotbill P. ruficeps ruficeps (Sub)Genus Calamornis Eggs pale green to white, patterned like in Psittiparus. More

* 3 1 1 1 8 5 Grey-headed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) * 1 1 8 3 Three-toed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus) * 3 1 1 1 4 7 Black-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis flavirostris) * 4 1 3 8 8 Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) * 0 8 9 Spectacled Parrotbill (Paradoxornis conspicillatus) * 8 1 4 3 8 10 Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Paradoxornis webbianus) * 2 1 1 8 11 Brown-winged Parrotbill (Paradoxornis brunneus) More

Grey-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis hainanus Grey-headed Parrotbill Photographer : More

Grey-headed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) is a local resident in Himalayas and hills of north-east India. More

Grey-headed Parrotbill, lacks black crown, has black throat. Voice Song of 3-4 notes as jhu'jhu'jhu, harsh chit alarm call. Population estimate Population trend Range estimate (breeding/resident) Country endemic? unknown decreasing - No Range & population Paradoxornis margaritae is confined to the Da Lat Plateua in South Annam, Vietnam, and adjacent Mondulkiri, Cambodia. More

'Orange-breasted' Laughingthrushes, and Grey-headed Parrotbill can also be seen here. Deo Nui San This forested mountain pass on the main road Di Linh to Phan Thiet around 80 km from Da Lat is the most reliable site for 'Orange-breasted' Laughingthrush. Blue and Rusty-naped Pittas, Green Cochoa, Black-hooded and White-cheeked Laughingthrushes, Indochinese Fulvetta and Grey-headed Parrotbill are also possible here. More

- t - Grey-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis - Fulvous-fronted Parrotbill Paradoxornis fulvifrons - t - Black-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis nipalensis - Lesser_Rufous-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis atrosuperciliaris ..... Black-browed Parrotbill - t - Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis ruficeps - t - Brown Parrotbill Paradoxornis unicolor k - - Streaked Fantail-Warbler Cisticola juncidis ..... Zitting Cisticola - t - Black-throated Prinia Prinia atrogularis ..... More

Grey-headed Parrotbill, Beautiful Nuthatch and Cutia in the misty conditions. After a quick lunch at the camp, we split up with JH walking a fair way down the road to the bamboo to look unsuccessfully for Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill, the best sighting being a Scaly Thrush dropped by a Shikra – although bleeding, it eventually flew off quite strongly. The others worked the road below the camp and saw Bay Woodpecker, Coral-billed Scimitar-babbler and Maroon Oriole. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Timaliidae
Genus : Paradoxornis
Species : gularis
Authority : Gray, 1845