Species profile

Crested Finchbill

Spizixos canifrons

Quick answer

Crested Finchbill has been recorded as a common resident in West Tonkin (Robson 2008, Craik and Minh 2018, Hung et al. 2021b). This is the first confirmed record of the species for North Annam, Central Vietnam. Elsewhere, this species has been recorded as a resident in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand (IUCN 2024).

Scientific name
Spizixos canifrons
Family
Pycnonotidae
Order
Passeriformes
Genus
Spizixos
Conservation status
Least Concern

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