Golden parrotbill

The golden parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi) is a species of parrotbill in the family Sylviidae. It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

S. v. craddocki (above)

Golden parrotbill
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Suthora
Species:
S. verreauxi
Binomial name
Suthora verreauxi
(Sharpe, 1883)
Synonyms

Paradoxornis verreauxi

Its scientific name commemorates French ornithologist and collector Jules Verreaux.

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