Bearded parrotbill

(Panurus biarmicus)

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Description

It is a bird less than 8 cm long and with an equally long tail.A singular aspect in the male (which also explains the common name in Italian : basettino ) are two conspicuous black whiskers,triangular in shape,on each side at the base of the beak,the latter yellow.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Panuridae
Genus:Panurus
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