Collared Finchbill
Spizixos semitorques
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,790
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇳 China
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Collared finchbill”.