Collared finchbill
| Collared finchbill | |
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| Captive collard finchbill at the Cincinnati Zoo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Spizixos |
| Species: | S. semitorques |
| Binomial name | |
| Spizixos semitorques Swinhoe, 1861[2] | |
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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, 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.[3]
Taxonomy and systematics
Alternate names for the crested finchbill include the black-headed finch-bill, Chinese finch-bill, collared finch-billed bulbul and Swinhoe's finch-billed bulbul.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[4]
- S. s. semitorques - Swinhoe, 1861: Found in central and southern China, northern Vietnam
- S. s. cinereicapillus - Swinhoe, 1871: Originally described as a separate species. Found in Taiwan
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Spizixos semitorques". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Union., British Ornithologists' (1861-01-01). "Ibis.". v.3=no.9-12 (1861) [Lacks: Pl.5]. ISSN 0019-1019.
- ↑ "Collared Finch-Billed Bulbul Fact Sheet, Lincoln Park Zoo"
- ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
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