Reed parrotbill
Paradoxornis heudei A. David, 1872
The reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei) is a species in the family Paradoxornithidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 32 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the reed parrotbill
- Weight
- 32 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the reed parrotbill live?
Not recorded
What is the reed parrotbill?
The reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is found in Manchuria and eastern China and the Russian Far East. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The northern subspecies P. h. polivanovi is sometimes regarded as a separate species, the northern parrotbill.
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Is the reed parrotbill endangered?
The reed parrotbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the reed parrotbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParadoxornithidae
- genusParadoxornis
- SpeciesParadoxornis heudei A. David, 1872
Synonyms Calamornis heudei
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- paradoxorni del Iang-TséCatalan
- sýkořice rákosníCzech
- gylfindro HeudeWelsh
- Heudes papegøjemejseDanish
- Grovnæbbet PapegøjenæbDanish
- JangtsepapageimeiseGerman
- SchilfpapageimeiseGerman
- jangzia paradoksornitoEsperanto
- Picoloro del YangtséSpanish
- ruokotimaliFinnish
- ruokokekonokkaFinnish
- Paradoxornis du YangtséFrench
- močvarna papigokljunkaCroatian
- nádi papagájcinegeHungarian
- Becco a cono di HeudeItalian
- Psittorinco di paludeItalian
- カオジロダルマエナガJapanese
- 진단뱁새Korean
- 갈대앵무부리새Korean
- nendrinis storasnapisLithuanian
- niedru apaļknābītisLatvian
- Heudes DiksnavelmeesDutch
- rørbuttnebbNorwegian
- ogoniatka trzcinowaPolish
- bico-adunco-grisalhoPortuguese
- bico-de-papagaio-do-yangtzéPortuguese
- bico-de-papagaio-dos-caniçosPortuguese
- Тростниковая сутораRussian
- sutora trstinováSlovak
- Tršćarska papagajska senicaSerbian
- vasspapegojnäbbSwedish
- Yangtse PapağangagasıTurkish
- сутора далекосхіднаUkrainian
- 震旦鴉雀Chinese
- 震旦鸦雀Chinese
Relatives of the reed parrotbill
Other species in the same genus Paradoxornis.
Brown parrotbill
Paradoxornis unicolor
Grey-headed parrotbill
Paradoxornis gularis
Spot-breasted parrotbill
Paradoxornis guttaticollis
Black-breasted parrotbill
Paradoxornis flavirostris
Three-toed parrotbill
Paradoxornis paradoxus
White-breasted parrotbill
Paradoxornis ruficeps
CompareReed parrotbill vs Brown parrotbillReed parrotbill vs Grey-headed parrotbillReed parrotbill vs Spot-breasted parrotbillReed parrotbill vs Black-breasted parrotbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the reed parrotbill?
An adult reed parrotbill weighs 32 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the reed parrotbill endangered?
The reed parrotbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the reed parrotbill?
The reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei) belongs to the family Paradoxornithidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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