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Species of Thailand

Grey-headed parrotbill

Psittiparus gularis

George Robert Gray, 1845

In Thai: นกปากนกแก้วหัวเทา

The grey-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus gularis) is a parrotbill in the family Sylviidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan.

Taxonomy and systematics

The grey-headed parrotbill was alternatively considered as a member of the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Paradoxornithidae, but is now classified with the Sylviid babblers by the IOC. Until 2008, the black-headed parrotbill was also considered as a subspecies of the grey-headed parrotbill.

Distribution and habitat

The natural habitat of the grey-headed parrotbill is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Category / Seasonal Status

BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years

BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident

Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Psittiparus
Species
Psittiparus gularis

Common names

  • Thai: นกปากนกแก้วหัวเทา

Synonyms

  • Paradoxornis gularis

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Paradoxornis gularis
Grey-headed parrotbill

Range Map

Distribution map of Grey-headed parrotbill, Psittiparus gularis in Thailand
  • Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Doi Inthanon National Park
  • Doi Lang
  • Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
  • Doi Suthep - Pui National Park
  • Huai Nam Dang National Park
  • Khun Chae National Park
  • Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai
  • Pha Daeng National Park
  • San Sai District, Chiang Mai
Range map of Psittiparus gularis in Thailand