Three-toed Parrotbill
Paradoxornis paradoxusVerreaux, JP, 1871
English (US) Three-toed Parrotbill
The Three-toed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Paradoxornis paradoxus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Three-toed Parrotbill
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP, 1871
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Paradoxornis paradoxus paradoxus
- Paradoxornis paradoxus taipaiensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cholornis paradoxa
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP, 1871
- Type locality
- 'les montagnes du Thibet chinois' ; type specimens from Muping [= Paohing] , Hsikang, fide Verreaux, 1871.
- Original description
- Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, Bulletin 6, fasc.4 p.35
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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