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Black-headed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis margaritae

Vulnerable
Familie
Paradoxornithidae
Ordnung
Passeriformes
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The Black-headed Parrotbill is a vulnerable, small and delicate parrotbill with a black cap, white underparts, and a stout orange bill suited for manipulating seeds and insects. It is known from very few localities in southern Vietnam and possibly adjacent Laos, inhabiting bamboo thickets and tall grass within or adjacent to forest. It feeds by creeping through dense stems gleaning insects and seeds.

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie Paradoxornithidae
Genus Paradoxornis
Arten Paradoxornis margaritae

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Is the Black-headed Parrotbill endangered?
The Black-headed Parrotbill has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What order and family does the Black-headed Parrotbill belong to?
The Black-headed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis margaritae) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Paradoxornithidae.

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