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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). Formerly listed as Paradoxornis conspicillatus. Race rocki not very distinct (slightly thicker bill was greatly exaggerated in the text figure in type description), and supposedly paler plumage and lighter brown head not discernible on museum specimens examined; species may be better treated as monotypic. Two subspecies tentatively 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.

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be not common (MacKinnon and Phillipps 2000). 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.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Spectacled Parrotbill Suthora conspicillata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/spectacled-parrotbill-suthora-conspicillata on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.