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Taiwan Cupwing
Pnoepyga formosana Ingram, C, 1909
Pnoepygidae — Cupwings
Taiwan Cupwing, Pnoepyga formosana, is a passerine of the family Pnoepygidae and breeds in Taiwan in the Oriental Region. It was described by Ingram in 1909. Endemic to Taiwan, it was long regarded as a race of the scaly-breasted cupwing. The bird is said to lack a visible tail, with olive-brown upperparts and a chest marked by scale-like patterning. It is also noted for its close resemblance to the scaly-breasted cupwing, while differing in having shorter wings and legs and a richer reddish-brown tone.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pnoepygidae — Cupwings
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Taiwan
