Burung kicau (Songbirds)
White-eared Sibia
Heterophasia auricularis
- langka
- 55 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Taiwan's silver-headed singer, trailing a long ear-stripe like an Edwardian feather. Its rising, ringing whistle is the soundtrack of any mid-mountain morning.
- Populasi
- Not precisely quantified; described as common with a stable population trend
- Habitat
- Montane evergreen broadleaf and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest, moving to deciduous/lower-elevation forest in winter; occurs from near sea level up to ~3,270 m
- Fakta menarik
- The White-eared Sibia has a specialized brush-tipped tongue that lets it lap up nectar in addition to its usual insect and fruit diet, and it was first described by naturalist Robert Swinhoe in 1864 from specimens collected in Taiwan.
- Sebaran
- Endemic to the island of Taiwan; breeds at roughly 1,200-3,000 m, descending to around 700 m (occasionally 200 m in harsh winters) in winter
- Makanan
- Omnivorous forager: insects gleaned from foliage and flowers, nectar (has a brush-tipped tongue adapted for this), acorns, berries, fruit and seeds; occasionally raids other birds' (e.g. Taiwan Yuhina) nests for eggs and nestlings
- Ukuran
- 0,23 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,3 m
- Masa hidup
- 3 tahun
