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.

Collared finchbill
At the Cincinnati Zoo
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Spizixos
Species:	S. semitorques
Binomial name
Spizixos semitorques R. Swinhoe, 1861[2]
Synonyms
Spizixus cinereicapillus

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.^[3]

Diet

They eat fruit, including Hedera nepalensis and Paederia scandens.^[4]

Taxonomy and systematics

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.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:^[5]

• S. s. semitorques - R. Swinhoe, 1861: Found in central and southern China, northern Vietnam
• S. s. cinereicapillus - R. Swinhoe, 1871: Originally described as a separate species. Found in Taiwan and Miyako and Yaeyama Islands of Japan