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The Taiwan Yuhina (''Yuhina brunneiceps''), also known as '''Formosan Yuhina''', is a small songbird Endemic To The Island Of Taiwan . The Taiwan Yuhina is 13 cm in length with a deep Brown Chestnut -coloured crest and a Black beard stripe descending from its Beak . The bird's back, wings and tail are olive brown, and its lower breast is lighter in colour. The Taiwan Yuhina is found in Temperate forests, 1000-3300 m in altitude in its native habitat. It is gregarious, active and quite tame. It keeps to lower forest and often joins other species, especially Tit s in Mixed Flocks . The flocks, while feeding, make a constant soft chatter. The call of the Taiwan Yuhina is a sound somewhat like "twi-MI-chiu", which resembles the phrase "We MEET you". The Yuhina's diet consists of mainly nectar, berries, flowers and small insects. Taiwan Yuhina may sometimes be observed hanging upside down on Cherry trees. These songbirds are particularly fond of the flowers of the Chinese Tulip Tree and the fruits of trees of the family Elaeagnaceae and the genus '' Idesia '' ( Salicaceae ). Breeding season for the Taiwan Yuhina is from May to June. |
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