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Bombycilla japonica

Photo by Ingo
Location: Kyoto, Japan.

[edit] Identification

18 cm. Pointed crest, a black throat, a black stripe through the eye, a pale yellow centre to the belly and a black tail with a red tip.

[edit] Distribution

Eastern Siberia, Japan, Korea and eastern China (range mentioned includes both summer and winter ranges).

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

[edit] Habitat

Forests and in winter also residential areas.

[edit] Behaviour

It feeds mainly on fruit and berries but also eats some insects during the summer.

The nest is a cup of twigs lined with grass and moss which is built in a tree.

[edit] References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

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