Three-toed parrotbill
Paradoxornis paradoxus (J. Verreaux, 1871)
The three-toed parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus) is a species in the family Paradoxornithidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 35 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the three-toed parrotbill
- Weight
- 35 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the three-toed parrotbill live?
Not recorded
What is the three-toed parrotbill?
The three-toed parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is endemic to central China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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Is the three-toed parrotbill endangered?
The three-toed 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. What the categories mean.
How is the three-toed parrotbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParadoxornithidae
- genusParadoxornis
- SpeciesParadoxornis paradoxus (J. Verreaux, 1871)
Synonyms Cholornis paradoxa, Cholornis paradoxus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- paradoxorni tridàctilCatalan
- sýkořice tříprstáCzech
- gylfindro tribysWelsh
- Tretået PapegøjenæbDanish
- DreizehenpapageimeiseGerman
- Dreizehen-PapageimeiseGerman
- trifingra paradoksornitoEsperanto
- Picoloro tridáctiloSpanish
- isokekonokkaFinnish
- isonokkatimaliFinnish
- Paradoxornis tridactyleFrench
- troprsta papigokljunkaCroatian
- Psittorinco tridattiloItalian
- ミユビダルマエナガJapanese
- tripirštis storasnapisLithuanian
- trīspirkstu apaļknābītisLatvian
- DrieteendiksnavelmeesDutch
- tretåbuttnebbNorwegian
- ogoniatka trójpalczastaPolish
- bico-adunco-tridáctiloPortuguese
- bico-de-papagaio-tridáctiloPortuguese
- Трёхпалая сутораRussian
- sutora trojprstáSlovak
- Troprsta papagajska senicaSerbian
- tretåig papegojnäbbSwedish
- Üç Parmaklı PapağangagaTurkish
- сутора трипалаUkrainian
- 三趾鴉雀Chinese
- 三趾鸦雀Chinese
Relatives of the three-toed parrotbill
Other species in the same genus Paradoxornis.
Brown parrotbill
Paradoxornis unicolor
Grey-headed parrotbill
Paradoxornis gularis
Spot-breasted parrotbill
Paradoxornis guttaticollis
Reed parrotbill
Paradoxornis heudei
Black-breasted parrotbill
Paradoxornis flavirostris
White-breasted parrotbill
Paradoxornis ruficeps
CompareThree-toed parrotbill vs Brown parrotbillThree-toed parrotbill vs Grey-headed parrotbillThree-toed parrotbill vs Spot-breasted parrotbillThree-toed parrotbill vs Reed parrotbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the three-toed parrotbill?
An adult three-toed parrotbill weighs 35 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the three-toed parrotbill endangered?
The three-toed 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 three-toed parrotbill?
The three-toed parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus) 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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