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Taiwan Wildlife

Chinese Name�G��⳾
Scientific Name�GMagalia oorti
Classification�GFamily Capitonidae
Habitat�Gmountain areas at middle and lower elevation
The Formosan Muller's Barbet has bright coloring, the main plumage is green, and mixed with yellow, red, blue, and black. It is the Taiwan endemic subspecies, and the common local residents in Taiwan .
It is distributed among the forest jungles in lower elevation, makes the call like��ge, ge, ge---��. It cannot fly long�Aso cannot fly too far. It is active alone or gathering in flocks on the top of trees, because of the protected colors, it is difficult to be found.
Feeds on fruits, berries, and insects. Nests in holes made in old trees. Length�G20�Q

Magalia oorti (Muller's Barbet)

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Endemic subspecies
Twenty centimeters in length, the Black-browed Barbet (nuchalis subspecies) is mainly bright green, with a blue back and neck; black circles with red spots around its eyes; and red spots on its nape. The multitude of colorful green, yellow, blue, black, and red feathers earns the bird its alternate name: ��Bird of Five Colors.�� Its other characteristics include a thick and heavy bill, large head, and short tail.
   The Black-browed Barbet is usually found in broad-leaved and secondary subtropical forests below 2,500 meters, resting in the upper and middle levels of the tree canopy. Like most barbets, they sit motionless for long periods, giving their monotonous, repetitive call tok-tr-trrrrrrt call. While they are easily identified by voice, their natural camouflage makes them difficult to see.
   Barbets are closely related to woodpeckers, and have the same arrangement of toes, 2 pointing forward, and 2 back, which enables them to cling to tree trunks. They usually fly only for short distances. Although they are omnivores, their favorite foods are berries, papayas and figs.
   Black-browed Barbets breed from April to June, nesting in tree cavities. They may utilize an existing natural cavity, or use their stout bills to excavate a new one. The male and female take turns incubating the eggs and rearing the chicks, which are fed a diet of insects and berries.
            The bird is also known in Taiwan as Muller��s Barbet.

I feel the Megalaima oorti( Muller's Barbet) is very beautiful. It has five colors that can see in the body. The color is very bright-colored. I think the Megalaima oort (Muller's Barbet) iis slowly decrease. We should protect them well.In the taiwan have many animals we should to know ahd have to protect .I think it's important live than our .We have a lot of thing but don't to protect.