Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)
About the Collared Finchbill
The collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam. The species favors forested hills at moderate elevations. Primarily a frugivore, the collared finchbill also eats seeds and insects. The birds are typically monogamous, with females building nests in trees in which to lay their eggs. They eat fruit, including Hedera nepalensis and Paederia scandens. Alternate names for the collared finchbill include the black-headed finch-bill, Chinese finch-bill, Japanese finch-bill, collared finch-billed bulbul and Swinhoe's finch-billed bulbul. Two subspecies are recognized: S. s. semitorques - R. Swinhoe, 1861: Found in central and southern China, northern Vietnam
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 68 recordings for this species: 30 CC BY-NC-SA · 20 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 China, Taiwan (China), Vietnam in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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