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Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons)

Crested Finchbill

Spizixos canifrons

Least Concern

Overview

The crested finchbill (Spizixos canifrons) is a species of songbird belonging to the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It was formally described in 1845 by Edward Blyth with the type locality located in Cherrapunji, India.

Habitat

Found in south-eastern Asia, its range extends from China and India to Indochina. The nominate subspecies occurs in north-eastern India and western Myanmar, while the ingrami subspecies is found in eastern Myanmar, southern China, and northern Indochina.

Did you know?

The bird's specific epithet combines the Latin words canus, meaning "grey", and frons, meaning "forehead", indicating the colour of this feature.

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