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Collared Finchbill
Spizixos semitorques
Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 39 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Spizixos
- Species semitorques
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Finchbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Collared Finchbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s, c China, n Vietnam, Taiwan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 9.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Finchbill?
The Collared Finchbill is a small bird that weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Collared Finchbill live?
The Collared Finchbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s, c China, n Vietnam, Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Collared Finchbill belong to?
The Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Finchbill eat?
The Collared Finchbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Collared Finchbill migrate?
The Collared Finchbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared Finchbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Collared Finchbill make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Finchbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Collared Finchbill's range?
The Collared Finchbill has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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