Taiwan Barbet

Taiwan barbet
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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 nuchalis Gould, 1863

Short description: Species of bird

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

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]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon nuchalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22734433A95085425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734433A95085425.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22734433/95085425. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Collar, N. J. (2006). "A taxonomic reappraisal of the Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti". Forktail (Oriental Bird Club) 22: 170–173. http://orientalbirdclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Collar-BlackBrowedBarbet.pdf.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Black-browed Barbet". http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/Birdsintwn/Black-browed_Barbet-2.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)" (in Chinese). http://eol.taibif.tw/pages/73518. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
↑ "五色鳥保育" (in Chinese). http://www.civil.isu.edu.tw/interface/showpage.php?dept_mno=321&dept_id=5&page_id=15200. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] 1.0 ^1.1 BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon nuchalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22734433A95085425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734433A95085425.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22734433/95085425. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[Collar-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Collar, N. J. (2006). "A taxonomic reappraisal of the Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti". Forktail (Oriental Bird Club) 22: 170–173. http://orientalbirdclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Collar-BlackBrowedBarbet.pdf.

[Birding_in_Taiwan-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Black-browed Barbet". http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/Birdsintwn/Black-browed_Barbet-2.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[TaiEOL-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)" (in Chinese). http://eol.taibif.tw/pages/73518. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[5] "五色鳥保育" (in Chinese). http://www.civil.isu.edu.tw/interface/showpage.php?dept_mno=321&dept_id=5&page_id=15200. Retrieved 26 September 2016.