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Taiwan Cupwing

Pnoepyga formosanaIngram, C, 1909

English (US) Taiwan Cupwing

The Taiwan Cupwing (Pnoepyga formosana) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pnoepygidae (Cupwings) in the order Passeriformes.

Range: highlands of TaiwanRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Pnoepyga formosana
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Taiwan Cupwing
Described by
Ingram, C, 1909

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Pnoëpyga formosana
Described by
Ingram, C, 1909
Type locality
Arisan, central Formosa.
Original description
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 23 p.97

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 4 species of the family Pnoepygidae