Black-headed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis margaritae)
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Black-headed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis margaritae (Delacour, 1927)

The black-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis margaritae) is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in the Sylviidae, but it actually seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Vietnam, Cambodia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Parrotbill has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Deo Nui San passVietnam272 records
  2. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam97 records
  3. Tuyen Lam Lake – western shoreVietnam46 records
More places
  1. Tuyen Lam Lake – forested ravineVietnam40 records
  2. Dinhthinh( Tim) (12,1024,108,3599)Vietnam32 records
  3. Tuyen Lam LakeVietnam32 records
  4. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Cong TroiVietnam28 records
  5. Bidoup Nui Ba NP—Yang LyVietnam21 records
  6. Dak DamCambodia17 records
  7. Mount LangbianVietnam14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamCambodia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis margaritae) is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in the Sylviidae, but it actually seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.

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Questions

Where does the Black-headed Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Vietnam and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Black-headed Parrotbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-headed Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed Parrotbill as Vulnerable.

What family is the Black-headed Parrotbill in?

It belongs to the family Parrotbills & Allies (Paradoxornithidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Conservation
Vulnerable

Range

Oriental: southern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Paradoxornis

Other birds in the genus Paradoxornis

Reed ParrotbillReed ParrotbillParadoxornis heudeiBlack-breasted ParrotbillBlack-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis flavirostrisSpot-breasted ParrotbillSpot-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis guttaticollisGreat ParrotbillGreat ParrotbillParadoxornis aemodiusBrown ParrotbillBrown ParrotbillParadoxornis unicolorThree-toed ParrotbillThree-toed ParrotbillParadoxornis paradoxusGrey-headed ParrotbillGrey-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis gularisWhite-breasted ParrotbillWhite-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis ruficepsRufous-headed ParrotbillRufous-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis bakeriFire-tailed MyzornisFire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
Black-headed Parrotbill

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