- Collared Finchbill
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Collared Finchbill Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae Genus: Spizixos Species: S. semitorques Binomial name Spizixos semitorques
Swinhoe, 1961The Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
The species favors hilled forests at moderate elevations. Primarily a frugivore, the collared finch-billed bulbul also eats seeds and insects. The birds are typically monogamous, with females building nests in trees in which to lay their eggs.[1]
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Spizixos semitorques. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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