Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Taiwan Cupwing
Pnoepyga formosana
Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) is a member of the Pnoepygidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20.9 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 Pnoepygidae Cupwings
- Genus Pnoepyga
- Species formosana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pnoepygidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Taiwan Cupwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Taiwan Cupwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) is a member of the Pnoepygidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 1.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Taiwan Cupwing?
The Taiwan Cupwing is a small bird that weighs around 20.9 g.
Where does the Taiwan Cupwing live?
The Taiwan Cupwing is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Taiwan Cupwing belong to?
The Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) belongs to the Pnoepygidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Taiwan Cupwing eat?
The Taiwan Cupwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Taiwan Cupwing migrate?
The Taiwan Cupwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Taiwan Cupwing 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 Taiwan Cupwing make?
1 real field recording of the Taiwan Cupwing — 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 Taiwan Cupwing's range?
The Taiwan Cupwing has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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