Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana)
About the Taiwan Cupwing
The Taiwan cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana), also known as Taiwan wren-babbler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pnoepygidae. The species is endemic to the island of Taiwan. It was treated for a long time as a subspecies of the scaly-breasted cupwing. The bird is 8 to 9 cm long. The bird seems to be tailless, is olive-brown from above and the plumage has the pattern of fish scales on the chest. The Taiwan wren-babbler is very similar to the scaly-breasted cupwing, with pale-colored scales on an almost black surface. The wings and legs are shorter and the bird is more reddish-brown in color.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 27 recordings for this species: 21 CC BY-NC-SA · 6 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Pygmy CupwingPnoepyga pusillarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.