Burung tropis (Tropical Birds)
Taiwan Barbet
Psilopogon nuchalis
- langka
- 55 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Taiwan's beloved 'five-color bird,' a green monk hammering its tireless 'tonk-tonk-tonk' through every city park. Bright as a stained-glass window in a banyan tree.
- Populasi
- Global population not separately quantified (species is endemic to Taiwan, so the Taiwan figure is effectively global). A 2021 model estimated ~16,000 individuals, with the population up 51.3% (range +36.5% to +67.4%) between 2011–2021, gains concentrated in northern Taiwan. Older/broader estimate: 10,000–100,000 breeding pairs.
- Habitat
- Broadleaf evergreen forest canopy and secondary forest at low-to-mid elevations, generally below ~2,400 m (up to ~2,800 m cited in some sources); increasingly found in urban parks and gardens, tolerating human disturbance well.
- Fakta menarik
- The Taiwan Barbet's monotonous, repetitive "coo-coo-coo" call — likened locally to the rhythmic knocking of a wooden fish (muyu) used in Buddhist chanting — combined with its brightly patterned, monk-robe-like plumage earned it the Chinese nickname "flower monk" (花和尚).
- Sebaran
- Endemic to Taiwan; distributed across nearly the entire island as a breeding resident.
- Makanan
- Primarily frugivorous as adults and an important seed disperser; insects make up a substantial share (roughly 30.8–62.7% in field studies, varying urban vs. natural sites) of nestling diet during the breeding season (April–August).
- Ukuran
- 0,21 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,3 m
- Masa hidup
- 3,8 tahun
