Psittiparus

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Psittiparus
Paradoxornis ruficeps.jpg
White-breasted parrotbill (Psittiparus ruficeps)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Psittiparus
Hellmayr, 1903
Synonyms

Paradoxornis

Psittiparus is a genus of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. Established by Carl Eduard Hellmayr in 1903, it contains four species:[1]

The genus name Psittiparus is a combination of the Latin words psittacus, meaning "parrot" and parus, meaning "tit".[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills & white-eyes". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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