Collared Finchbill
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The 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.
Songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds . Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "a songbird"...
in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in China
China
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, Taiwan
Taiwan
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, and Vietnam
Vietnam
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.
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.