Grey-headed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis gularis Gray, GR, 1845

This parrotbill is often found in bamboo or in the undergrowth beneath other trees.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: China, Thailand, Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-headed Parrotbill has been recorded at 183 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand422 records
Hangzhou Botanical GardenChina153 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand143 records

More places

Mang DenVietnam124 records
Emei Peak NNRChina117 records
Daqing ValleyChina106 records
Jianfengling NNRChina76 records
West Tianmu Mountain NNRChina68 records
Baihualing [General Area]China59 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand55 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Thailand Vietnam Bhutan Myanmar (Burma)India

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 grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) is a bird in the family Paradoxornithidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan.

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Questions

Where does the Grey-headed Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Vietnam.

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

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

Is the Grey-headed Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed Parrotbill as Least Concern.

What family is the Grey-headed Parrotbill in?

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

At a glance

Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Paradoxornis gularis transfluvialis ne India, n, e Myanmar, sw China and nw Thailand
Paradoxornis gularis fokiensis sc, se China
Paradoxornis gularis hainanus Hainan I. (off se China)