Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)
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Collared Finchbill

Spizixos semitorques Swinhoe, 1861

≈19 cmLength39 gWeight

This fruit-eating bulbul favors forested mountains at moderate elevations.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Vietnam

Collared Finchbill has been recorded at 479 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nantou – Jiji Endemic Species Research InstituteTaiwan (China)746 records
  2. Dasyueshan IBA – Hengliu Creek (15K)Taiwan (China)711 records
  3. Fuzhou National Forest ParkChina307 records
More places
  1. Taichung – Dali River Dakeng ReachTaiwan (China)272 records
  2. Dongzhai NNRChina271 records
  3. Hangzhou Botanical GardenChina266 records
  4. West Tianmu Mountain NNRChina260 records
  5. Emei Peak NNRChina180 records
  6. Tangjiahe NNRChina139 records
  7. Longcanggou [General Area]China134 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaVietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in China, Taiwan (China), Japan and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Collared Finchbill?

The Collared Finchbill is about ≈19 cm long and weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Collared Finchbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern, central China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Collared Finchbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Collared Finchbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Collared Finchbill as Least Concern.

What does the Collared Finchbill eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Collared Finchbill in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈19 cm
Weight
39 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southern, central China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Spizixos semitorques semitorques c, s China, n Vietnam
  • Spizixos semitorques cinereicapillus Taiwan (China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Spizixos

Other birds in the genus Spizixos

Crested FinchbillCrested FinchbillSpizixos canifronsSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusRed-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylusGreen-tailed BristlebillGreen-tailed BristlebillBleda eximiusGrey-headed BristlebillGrey-headed BristlebillBleda canicapillusYellow-lored BristlebillYellow-lored BristlebillBleda notatusYellow-eyed BristlebillYellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandae
Collared Finchbill

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