Avibase: Paradoxornis [ruficeps or bakeri] (White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill)

White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Paradoxornis [ruficeps or bakeri] (= Paradoxornis ruficeps) (Blyth, E 1842)

The white-breasted parrotbill is a bird species often placed with the Old World babblers or in a distinct family Paradoxornithidae, but it actually seems to belong to the Sylviidae. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sylviidae
Genus:
   Paradoxornis
Scientific:
  Paradoxornis ruficeps

Original description

Citation:
(Blyth, E 1842)

Reference:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 11, pt.1, no.122 p.177

Protonym:
Paradoxornis ruficeps

Type locality:
Bhutan.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123609#page/211/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
22E972FD1C3151B6

Avibase ID:
avibase-22E972FD

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/22E972FD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915935

Geographic range:

Paradoxornis ruficeps: Nepal to Bhutan, northern Assam, southern China (northwestern Yunnan), and southeastern Tibet
Paradoxornis bakeri: southeastern Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India of Brahmaputra River, and far northeastern Bangladesh, eastward to northern Myanmar and adjacent southern China (northwestern Yunnan), and southeastern and southern Myanmar, northwestern Thailand (Mae Moei National Park), and northern Laos and northern Vietnam (eastern Tonkin)
Paradoxornis bakeri bakeri: southern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to northern and eastern Myanmar
Paradoxornis bakeri magnirostris: highlands of central Tonkin

Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill
French:
Paradoxornis à tête rousse ou P. de Baker

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-breasted or Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus [ruficeps or bakeri])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Paradoxornis à tête rousse ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Paradoxornis à tête rousse ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Red-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Red-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Greater Red-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Greater Red-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Psittiparus ruficeps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club: Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Paradoxornis ruficeps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Paradoxornis ruficeps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Paradoxornis ruficeps [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rufous-headed Parrotbill ( Paradoxornis ruficeps) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Paradoxornis ruficeps [version 1]

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