Name:Sinosuthora zappeyi
Alias:Sinosuthora zappeyi,Grey-hooded Parrotbill,Paradoxornis zappeyi
Outline:Songbird
Family:Passeriformes Oriole Parus
length:12-13cm
Weight:8-11g
Life:No verification information
IUCN:LC
Grey-hooded Parrotbill is a small bird of the Parrotbill family and Parrotbill genus. It has two subspecies.
The main difference between the two subspecies of the Dusky Hatchling is that the nominate subspecies has dark gray from the top of the head to the nape, a dark brown back, and darker plumage; while the Erlangshan subspecies has earthy gray from the top of the head to the nape, a light brown back, and lighter plumage.
The Dusky Hatchling is a resident bird. Except for the breeding season, it is active in pairs or alone, and in other seasons, it is mostly in groups. It often jumps or flies between branches of bushes, but does not fly far, only short-distance low-altitude flights between bushes. It often calls while flying, and the call is three times a second, which sounds like "hush, hush, hush". It mainly feeds on insects, and also eats plant fruits and seeds.
Based on an assessment of known records, abundance and range size, it is estimated that there are 2500-9999 mature individuals of the Dusky Shrub. This is consistent with the estimated population density of similar conspecifics or close relatives, which is equivalent to 3750-14999 individuals.
The main threat facing the Dusky Shrub is likely to be forest loss and fragmentation, although it is not clear how much habitat loss is in high altitude areas. Since the late 1960s, forest cover in Sichuan has declined rapidly due to logging, reclamation and grazing. The periodic flowering and death of bamboo, combined with forest fragmentation, may affect the species. In Mount Emei, the construction of a railway for tourism in 1998 occupied part of its habitat, which may also have led to disturbance of its habitat as the number of tourists going to the summit increased. The promotion of tourism also led to the construction of a ski resort in Mount Wawu, Sichuan, which has attracted about 300,000 tourists per year (Yingxin et al., 2009). This has led to the destruction of bamboo habitat and increasing disturbance (S. Francis in litt. 2016).
Many protected areas established for giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) have suitable habitats for the Dusky Parrotbill, but little is known about its distribution and abundance. The protected areas that have been established include: Emeishan Nature Reserve, Mabian Dafengding Nature Reserve, Meigu Dafengding National Nature Reserve (Sichuan) and Guizhou Caohai National Nature Reserve.
In September 2010, the bird group of the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Dashanbao National Nature Reserve Administration conducted a joint survey and unexpectedly discovered a bird unique to China, the Dusky Parrotbill, in Dashanbao, west of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. This is the first time that the Dusky Parrotbill has been recorded in Yunnan Province.
Listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN 2016 ver 3.1) - Vulnerable (VU).
It has been listed in the World Endangered Bird List.
Listed in the List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Values under State Protection issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.
Listed in the second level of the List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China.
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