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. == Description == The reed parrotbill species is known to have significantly short, wide, and deep bills. The reed parrotbill is the only parrotbill to change its appearance based on whether it's in breeding season. In winter, non-breeding season, the reed parrotbill has a pinkish-cream and ash-gray forehead and neck. This species has streaks of black and warm brown from above its eyes to the tip of its head. The region between its eyes and bill is a little whiter than its forehead. The reed parrotbill has a white-tinted stripe that runs from the base of the bird's beak above its eye, and finishes somewhere towards the rear of the bird's head. Its ears are a similar color to its crown, also known as the top of its head. They have different colored streaks on their body which include black and brown. The streaks become blacker the further down the body.…