Taiwan Bullfinch
Pyrrhula owstoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusPyrrhula (Bullfinches)
- SpeciesPyrrhula owstoni (Taiwan Bullfinch)
The Taiwan bullfinch (Pyrrhula owstoni) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Taiwan. It was previously considered a subspecies of the grey-headed bullfinch (P. erythaca) and most authorities consider it as such, but a 2020 study found it to represent a distinct species that diverged from the mainland Asian P. erythaca during the mid-Pleistocene, and the International Ornithological Congress accepted it as such. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Bullfinch sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 281 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Brown Bullfinch
Pyrrhula nipalensis
Taiwan Rosefinch
Carpodacus formosanus
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Taiwan Yuhina
Yuhina brunneiceps
White-eared Sibia
Heterophasia auricularis
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
Steere's Liocichla
Liocichla steerii
Asian House Martin
Delichon dasypus
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron morrisonianum
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Taiwan Bullfinch in Taroko National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Bullfinch sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 281 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Taiwan Bullfinch in Taroko National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Taiwan Bullfinch in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.