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Brown-winged Parrotbill Suthora brunnea



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

The genus Suthora has been moved from the family Sylviidae to Paradoxornithidae following Cai et al. (2019). Previously placed in Sinosuthora (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) but moved to current genus following Cai et al. (2019). Until recently considered conspecific with S. ricketti as Paradoxornis brunneus following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993) (see related note). 
Elsewhere considered conspecific with S. webbiana (and S. alphonsiana) by some authors, but widely accepted treatment as separate species supported by differences in skeletal features of skull. Ranges of nominate and styani meet at S end of Dali Valley, at least; latter may be result of secondary intergradation, but museum specimens appear uniform in plumage characters, suggesting that it is a valid subspecies. Two subspecies recognized.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2021. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 6. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v6_Dec21.zip.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 169,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend unknown - - -
Generation length 2.46 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon to fairly common (del Hoyo et al. 2007). The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the impacts of habitat modification on population sizes.

Trend justification: The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the impacts of habitat modification on population sizes.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
China (mainland) extant native yes
Myanmar extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable resident
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude major resident
Altitude 1525 - 2800 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Brown-winged Parrotbill Suthora brunnea. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-winged-parrotbill-suthora-brunnea on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.