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Parrotbill
The parrotbills are a family, Paradoxornithidae, of passerine birds that are primarily native to East and Southeast Asia (with a single species in western North America), though feral populations exist elsewhere. They are generally small, long-tailed birds that inhabit reedbeds and similar habitat. They feed mainly on seeds, e.g. of grasses, to which their bill, as the name implies, is well- adapted. Living in tropical to southern temperate climates, they are usually non- migratory. The bearded reedling or "bearded tit", a Eurasian species long placed here, is more insectivorous by comparison, especially in summer. It also strikingly differs in morphology, and was time and again placed in a monotypic family Panuridae. DNA sequence data supports this. As names like "bearded tit" imply, their general habitus and acrobatic habits resemble birds like the long-tailed tits. Together with these and others they were at some time placed in the titmouse family Paridae. Later studies fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamornis
The reed parrotbill (''Calamornis heudei'') is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is found in Manchuria and eastern China and the Russian Far East. It is threatened by habitat loss. The northern subspecies ''C. h. polivanovi'' is sometimes regarded as a separate species, the northern parrotbill. Scientific name Either ''Calamornis heudei'', because it belongs to a subgenus family known as Calamornis, or ''Paradoxornis heudei'', because it's in the Paradoxornithidae family. Description The reed parrotbill species is known to have significantly short, wide, and deep bills. The reed parrotbill is the only parrotbill to change its appearance based on whether it's in Breeding in the wild, breeding season. In winter, non-breeding season, the reed parrotbill has a pinkish-cream and ash-gray forehead and neck. This species has streaks of black and warm brown from above its eyes to the tip of its head. The region between its eyes and bill is a little whiter than i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suthora
''Suthora'' is a genus of parrotbill The parrotbills are a family, Paradoxornithidae, of passerine birds that are primarily native to East and Southeast Asia (with a single species in western North America), though feral populations exist elsewhere. They are generally small, long- ... in the family Paradoxornithidae. Species It contains the following species: References Bird genera Parrotbills {{Sylvioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psittiparus
''Psittiparus'' is a genus of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. Species Established by Carl Eduard Hellmayr in 1903, it contains four species: The genus name ''Psittiparus'' is a combination of the Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ... words ''psittacus'', meaning "parrot" and ''parus'', meaning "tit". References Bird genera Parrotbills {{Sylvioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradoxornis
''Paradoxornis'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Paradoxornithidae The parrotbills are a family, Paradoxornithidae, of passerine birds that are primarily native to East and Southeast Asia (with a single species in western North America), though feral populations exist elsewhere. They are generally small, long-t .... Species It contains the following species: References Bird genera Parrotbills {{Sylvioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-breasted Parrotbill
The white-breasted parrotbill (''Psittiparus ruficeps'') is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Paradoxornithidae, but it actually seems to belong to the Sylviidae. It is found in Eastern Himalaya, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was formerly considered conspecific with the rufous-headed parrotbill. References *Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292 – 321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''Handbook of the Birds of the World The ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW) is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions in partnership with BirdLife International. It is the first handbook to cover every known living species of bird. ...'', Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conostoma
The great parrotbill (''Conostoma aemodium'') is a bird species the Paradoxornithidae family. Its genus, ''Conostoma'', is monotypic. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. References *Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292–321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'', Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. External links Great parrotbill videoon the Internet Bird Collection great parrotbill great parrotbill Birds of Nepal Birds of Bhutan Birds of Tibet Birds of China great parrotbill The great parrotbill (''Conostoma aemodium'') is a bird species the Paradoxornithidae family. Its genus, ''Conostoma'', is monotypic. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. References *Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithid ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sylvioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinosuthora
''Sinosuthora'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Paradoxornithidae. The genus was erected by the ornithologists John Penhallurick and Craig Robson in 2009. The type species is the spectacled parrotbill. It contains the following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...: * Spectacled parrotbill (''Sinosuthora conspicillata'') * Vinous-throated parrotbill (''Sinosuthora webbiana'') * Ashy-throated parrotbill (''Sinosuthora alphonsiana'') * Brown-winged parrotbill (''Sinosuthora brunnea'') * Yunnan parrotbill (''Sinosuthora ricketti'') * Grey-hooded parrotbill (''Sinosuthora zappeyi'') * Przevalski's parrotbill (''Sinosuthora przewalskii'') References Bird genera Parrotbills {{Sylvioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamaea
The wrentit (''Chamaea fasciata'') is a small bird that lives in chaparral, oak woodlands, and bushland on the western coast of North America. It is the only species in the genus ''Chamaea''. Its systematics have been the subject of much debate, the wrentit having been placed in many different families by different authors for as long as it has been known to science. Its common name reflects the uncertainty, and its external resemblance to both tits and wrens. It is by no means closely related to either, however, and more recent and comprehensive phylogenetic studies support it belonging to the parrotbills. Description The wrentit is a small, bird with uniform dull olive, brown, or grayish plumage. It has short wings and a long tail often held high (hence the comparison to wrens). It has a short bill and a pale iris. Given its retiring nature and loud voice, the wrentit is more likely to be detected by its call than by sight. The distinct sound that it makes is similar to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulvetta
''Fulvetta'' is a genus of passerine birds. Originally proposed in 1877, it was recently reestablished for the typical fulvettas, which were long included with their presumed relatives in the Timaliidae (Old World babbler) genus '' Alcippe''.Collar & Robson (2007) But they are actually quite closely related to the parrotbills, and are thus now placed in the family Paradoxornithidae. The genus contains the following eight species: * Spectacled fulvetta, ''Fulvetta ruficapilla'' * Indochinese fulvetta, ''Fulvetta danisi'' * Chinese fulvetta, ''Fulvetta striaticollis'' * White-browed fulvetta, ''Fulvetta vinipectus'' * Grey-hooded fulvetta, ''Fulvetta cinereiceps'' * Taiwan fulvetta, ''Fulvetta formosana'' * Manipur fulvetta, ''Fulvetta manipurensis'' * Brown-throated fulvetta, ''Fulvetta ludlowi'' References * Collar, N.J. & Robson, Craig (2007): Family Timaliidae (Babblers). ''In:'' del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Christie, D.A. (eds.): ''Handbook of Birds of the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bearded Reedling
The bearded reedling (''Panurus biarmicus'') is a small, sexually dimorphic reed-bed passerine bird. It is frequently known as the bearded tit, due to some similarities to the long-tailed tit, or the bearded parrotbill. It is the only species in the family Panuridae. Taxonomy and systematics The bearded reedling was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' in 1758. He placed it in the genus ''Parus'' with the tits. The species has since been placed with the parrotbills in the family Paradoxornithidae, after they were removed from the true tits in the family. More recent research suggests it is a unique songbird – no other living species seems to be particularly closely related to it. The species is now placed in the monotypic family Panuridae. Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the bearded reedling is most closely related to the lark family Alaudidae. The current genus name, ''Panurus'', is from Ancient Greek ''panu'', "exceeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morphology (biology)
Morphology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features. This includes aspects of the outward appearance ( shape, structure, colour, pattern, size), i.e. external morphology (or eidonomy), as well as the form and structure of the internal parts like bones and organs, i.e. internal morphology (or anatomy). This is in contrast to physiology, which deals primarily with function. Morphology is a branch of life science dealing with the study of gross structure of an organism or taxon and its component parts. History The etymology of the word "morphology" is from the Ancient Greek (), meaning "form", and (), meaning "word, study, research". While the concept of form in biology, opposed to function, dates back to Aristotle (see Aristotle's biology), the field of morphology was developed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1790) and independently by the German anatomist and physiologist Karl Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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