The collared finchbill (''Spizixos semitorques'') is a species of

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in the

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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."Collared Finch-Billed Bulbul Fact Sheet, Lincoln Park Zoo"
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Diet

They eat fruit, including

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and Paederia scandens.

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

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are recognized: * ''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

References

collared finchbill Birds of China Birds of Japan Birds of Taiwan Birds of Hong Kong collared finchbill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Robert Swinhoe {{Pycnonotidae-stub