Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana)

Family
Pnoepygidae (Cupwings)

Size
8 - 9 cm

First Described (Guide)
Ingram, 1909

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,200 - 2,780 m.

Range (Guide)

Taiwan (China) (B) (NB).

Taiwan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) [XC79164]
by Ko Chie-Jen (Jerome) from ?, Taiwan (call)

Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) [XC455131]
by Sunny Tseng from Blue Gate Trail, Ren\u2019ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan Province, Taiwan (song)

Subspecies
Pnoepyga albiventer (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Scaly-breasted Cupwing (Pnoepyga albiventer) and Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) following Collar (2006).

Formerly treated as conspecific with Scaly-breasted Cupwing (Pnoepyga albiventer) or, at times, with Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla).

No subspecies.

References
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