How big is a Crested Finchbill?

The Crested Finchbill is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.

Where can you see a Crested Finchbill?

The Crested Finchbill occurs in 6 countries, including India, Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos.

What birds look similar to a Crested Finchbill?

The Crested Finchbill is most easily confused with the Collared Finchbill.

Is the Crested Finchbill endangered?

The Crested Finchbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Crested Finchbill

Spizixos canifrons

Bulbuls · Passeriformes · Rare

The Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons) is a rare bulbul found in 6 countries, weighing about 44 g. The crested finchbill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 2 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 3 — Photo: Dan Vickers · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 4 — Photo: Tom Wang · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 5 — Photo: Tom Wang · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 6 — Photo: Guy Babineau · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 7 — Photo: Guy Babineau · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 8 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 9 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons), photo 10 — Photo: Rejoice Gassah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Crested Finchbill

The crested finchbill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia from China and India to Indochina.

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Where it lives

India Thailand China Myanmar (Burma) Laos Vietnam

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Collared FinchbillSpizixos semitorques

Quick questions

What does a Crested Finchbill look like?: The crested finchbill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
How big is a Crested Finchbill?: The Crested Finchbill is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.
Where can you see a Crested Finchbill?: The Crested Finchbill occurs in 6 countries, including India, Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos.
What birds look similar to a Crested Finchbill?: The Crested Finchbill is most easily confused with the Collared Finchbill.
Is the Crested Finchbill endangered?: The Crested Finchbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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