Psilopogon nuchalis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Taiwan barbet (Psilopogon nuchalis), also known as the embroidered barbet, is a species of bird endemic to Taiwan. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet (Psilopogon oorti) and placed in the genus Megalaima.
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.
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.
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... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green World Ecological Farm | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | 新光動物園 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Edward Youde Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 5 | Ocean Fantasy Museum | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Barbet sighting in Tainan on a given day, based on 556 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Barbet in Tainan on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month. Those are among Tainan's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 440 mm in August.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taiwan Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Taiwan Barbet sightings, Tainan ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kaohsiung (Taiwan, about 60%), Taipei (Taiwan, about 50%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taiwan Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Tainan (556 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
