Taiwan barbet
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| Taiwan barbet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Chordata |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Aves |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Piciformes |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Megalaimidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Psilopogon |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | <div style="display:inline" class="script error: no such module "taxobox ranks".">P. nuchalis |
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| Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)
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Megalaima nuchalis Gould, 1863 | |
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]
See also
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.
Wikidata ☰ Q13414979 entry
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