Taiwan cupwing
Species of bird
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The Taiwan cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana), also known as Taiwan wren-babbler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pnoepygidae. The species is endemic to the island of Taiwan. It was treated for a long time as a subspecies of the scaly-breasted cupwing.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pnoepygidae |
| Genus: | Pnoepyga |
| Species: | P. formosana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pnoepyga formosana Ingram, C, 1909 | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Pnoepyga albiventer formosana | |
Description
The bird is 8 to 9 cm long. The bird seems to be tailless, is olive-brown from above and the plumage has the pattern of fish scales on the chest. The Taiwan wren-babbler is very similar to the scaly-breasted cupwing, with pale-colored scales on an almost black surface. The wings and legs are shorter and the bird is more reddish-brown in color.[2]
