Collared finchbill explained

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

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329051926/http://www.lpzoo.org/animals/factsheet/collared-finch-billed-bulbul "Collared Finch-Billed Bulbul Fact Sheet, Lincoln Park Zoo"
2. Yang . Yifan . Xu . Bin . Yu . Qingqing . Fan . Likun . Guo . Tingting . Fu . Dongshi . Chen . Hao . Yan . Hai . Shao . Feng . Li . Xiaopeng . 2022-10-12 . Distribution Pattern and Factors Influencing Spontaneous Plant Diversity in Different Wetland Habitats . Forests . 13 . 10 . 1678 . 10.3390/f13101678 . free . 1999-4907.
3. Web site: Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List. www.worldbirdnames.org. en-US. 2017-03-12.