Paradoxornis
Genus of birds
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Taxonomy
The genus Paradoxornis was introduced in 1836 by the English ornithologist John Gould to accommodate a single species, Paradoxornis flavirostris Gould, the black-breasted parrotbill. This is the type species of the genus. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek παραδοξος/paradoxos meaning "extraordinary" with ορνις/ornis, ορνιθος/ornithos meaning "bird".
Based on the results molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019, the genus now includes species that were previously placed in the genera Calamornis, Conostoma, Cholornis, and Psittiparus.
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Species
The genus contains the following ten species:
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