Family Old World Warblers and Parrotbills (Sylviidae)
Least Concern
Three-toed Parrotbill (Cholornis paradoxus)
Taxonomy
French: Paradoxornis tridactyle German: Dreizehen-Papageimeise Spanish: Picoloro tridáctilo
Taxonomy:
Cholornis paradoxa
J. P. Verreaux
, 1871,#R, “les montagnes du Thibet chinois”; type specimens from Baoxing, Sichuan, China
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Subspecies and Distribution
C. p. paradoxus
J. P. Verreaux, 1871 – S Gansu S to SC Sichuan, also Daba Mts (NE Sichuan–SE Shaanxi), in C China.
C. p. taipaiensis
(Cheng Tsohsin et al., 1973) – Qinling Mts, in S Shaanxi (C China).
Descriptive notes
c. 20 cm; 32–38 g. Adult has similar general coloration to Conostoma aemodium; outer toe vestigial. Nominate race has forehead pale ashy grey, crown and nape... read more
Voice
Song a clear, rather high, plaintive even “uui u”, “uui uui” or simple “uui” repeated after clear... read more
Habitat
Bamboo in or close to mixed broadleaf and coniferous forests, at 1500–3660 m.
Food and feeding
No published information on diet. Forages in small flocks of up to 15 individuals during presumed non-breeding season. Can be very... read more
Breeding
No information.
Movements
Sedentary, but possibly subject to minor local movements in winter. Apparent dependence on bamboo... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Central Sichuan Mountains EBA. Not well known; rather uncommon. Although this species has a very limited range... read more
Although taipaiensis was first mooted as a distinct race in 1937, it was not formally described as such until 36 years later#R. Two subspecies recognized.