Three-toed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus)
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Three-toed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis paradoxus (Verreaux, J, 1871)

Endemic to China, this parrotbill often occurs in thickets in the mountains at 1,500–2,300 m.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Three-toed Parrotbill has been recorded at 30 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China182 records
  2. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China114 records
  3. Longcanggou [General Area]China47 records
More places
  1. Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina21 records
  2. Wuyipeng Research StationChina14 records
  3. Longcanggou [middle elevations]China8 records
  4. Wolong Giant Panda Museum and ReserveChina8 records
  5. Labahe NNRChina8 records
  6. Shennongjia NP [General Area]China5 records
  7. Tangjiahe NNRChina4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 three-toed parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is endemic to central China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

Where does the Three-toed Parrotbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Three-toed Parrotbill?

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

Is the Three-toed Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Three-toed Parrotbill as Least Concern.

What family is the Three-toed Parrotbill in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Oriental: China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Paradoxornis paradoxus paradoxus s Gansu, Sichuan and se Shaanxi (c China)
  • Paradoxornis paradoxus taipaiensis Qinling Mts. in s Shaanxi (c China)

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 unicolorGrey-headed ParrotbillGrey-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis gularisBlack-headed ParrotbillBlack-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis margaritaeWhite-breasted ParrotbillWhite-breasted ParrotbillParadoxornis ruficepsRufous-headed ParrotbillRufous-headed ParrotbillParadoxornis bakeriFire-tailed MyzornisFire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
Three-toed Parrotbill

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