Collared finchbill
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The collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam.
The species favors forested hills at moderate elevations. Primarily a frugivore, the collared finchbill also eats seeds and insects. The birds are typically monogamous, with females building nests in trees in which to lay their eggs.[1]
Diet
They eat fruit, including Hedera nepalensis and Paederia scandens.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
Alternate names for the collared finchbill include the black-headed finch-bill, Chinese finch-bill, Japanese finch-bill, collared finch-billed bulbul and Swinhoe's finch-billed bulbul.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- S. s. semitorques - R. Swinhoe, 1861: Found in central and southern China, northern Vietnam
- S. s. cinereicapillus - R. Swinhoe, 1871: Originally described as a separate species. Found in Taiwan and Miyako and Yaeyama Islands of Japan
References
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- ↑ "Collared Finch-Billed Bulbul Fact Sheet, Lincoln Park Zoo"
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