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Taiwan barbet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Megalaimidae
Genus:	Psilopogon
Species:	P. nuchalis
Binomial name
Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)
Synonyms
Megalaima nuchalis Gould, 1863

The Taiwan barbet (Psilopogon nuchalis), also known as the embroidered barbet, is a species of bird endemic to the country of Taiwan.

Taxonomy

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet (Psilopogon oorti) and placed in the genus Megalaima.

Description

It is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The plumage is mostly green. The lore has a red spot. The ear-coverts and lower malar are blue. The throat is mustard yellow. The forehead is yellow. There is a black stripe above the eye. The beak is black and thick. The breast has a blue band and a red band. The belly is yellowish-green. The feet are greyish. The sexes are alike.

Name

In Taiwan, the bird is known as the "five-colored bird" (Chinese: 五色鳥; pinyin: Wǔsèniǎo), referring to the five colors on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "colorful monk" (Chinese: 花和尚; pinyin: Huā Héshàng; Taiwanese Hokkien: hue-á huê-siūnn) by Taiwanese.

Habitat and ecology

It is commonly found in forests at elevations of up to 2,800 m (9,200 ft). It feeds on fruits and insects. The breeding season is from March to August. It nests in tree cavities. It may use an existing cavity or excavate one.

See also

• List of endemic species of Taiwan

References

1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon nuchalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22734433A95085425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734433A95085425.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ Collar, N. J. (2006). "A taxonomic reappraisal of the Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti" (PDF). Forktail. 22. Oriental Bird Club: 170–173.
3. ^ "Black-browed Barbet". Birding in Taiwan. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
4. ^ "Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
5. "五色鳥保育" (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 September 2016.

• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Psilopogon
• Endemic birds of Taiwan
• Birds described in 1863
• Taxa named by John Gould