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Least Concern

Brown Parrotbill

Paradoxornis unicolor

Brown Parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Brown Parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Paradoxornithidae Parrotbills & Allies
  4. Genus Paradoxornis
  5. Species unicolor

Where it lives

Himalayas to southern China

Quick facts

Biology & behaviour

The Brown Parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s China.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 150,000 km².

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Brown Parrotbill live?

The Brown Parrotbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s China.

What family does the Brown Parrotbill belong to?

The Brown Parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

Is the Brown Parrotbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

How large is the Brown Parrotbill's range?

The Brown Parrotbill has a mapped global range of about 150,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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