Taiwan Barwing
A species of Barwings and Allies Scientific name : Actinodura morrisoniana Genus : Barwings and Allies
Taiwan Barwing, A species of Barwings and Allies
Botanical name: Actinodura morrisoniana
Genus: Barwings and Allies
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Description
The Taiwan barwing or Formosan barwing (Actinodura morrisoniana) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Taiwan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Taiwan Barwing primarily feeds on arthropods, such as beetle larvae and insects, complemented by berries and seeds like honeysuckle. Exhibits foraging behaviors like creeping among epiphytes, rummaging in dead leaves, and probing bark for beetle larvae, often in mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The taiwan Barwing typically resides in mature broadleaf deciduous forests, as well as broadleaf evergreen and mixed broadleaf-coniferous forests. These birds favor environments characterized by a dense canopy, preferring the complex vertical structure offered by these forest types for shelter and foraging. Geographically, their habitats span broad-leaved forested regions, which exclude considerations of specific elevation ranges as per the given instructions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Laughingthrushes Genus
Barwings and Allies Species
Taiwan Barwing