Taiwan barbet

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Taiwan barbet
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species:
P. nuchalis
Binomial name
Psilopogon nuchalis
(Gould, 1863)
Synonyms

Megalaima nuchalisGould, 1863

Psilopogon nuchalis singing

The Taiwan barbet (Psilopogon nuchalis), also known as the embroidered barbet, is a species of bird endemic to Taiwan.

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Taxonomy

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet [2] (Psilopogon oorti) and placed in the genus Megalaima. [1]

Description

It is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The plumage is mostly green. [3] The lore has a red spot. The ear-coverts and lower malar are blue. The throat is mustard yellow. [2] The forehead is yellow. There is a black stripe above the eye. The beak is black and thick. [4] The breast has a blue band and a red band. [2] The belly is yellowish-green. The feet are greyish. The sexes are alike. [4]

Name

In Taiwan, the bird is known as the "five-colored bird" (Chinese :五色鳥; pinyin :Wǔsèniǎo), referring to the five colors on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "colorful monk" (Chinese :花和尚; pinyin :Huā Héshàng; Taiwanese Hokkien: hue-á huê-siūnn) by Taiwanese. [5]

Habitat and ecology

It is commonly found in forests at elevations of up to 2,800 m (9,200 ft). [2] It feeds on fruits and insects. The breeding season is from March to August. [4] It nests in tree cavities. It may use an existing cavity or excavate one. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon nuchalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22734433A95085425. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734433A95085425.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Collar, N. J. (2006). "A taxonomic reappraisal of the Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti" (PDF). Forktail. 22. Oriental Bird Club: 170–173.
  3. 1 2 "Black-browed Barbet". Birding in Taiwan. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "五色鳥保育" (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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