Andaman bulbul

Andaman bulbul
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Microtarsus
Species:	M. fuscoflavescens
Binomial name
Microtarsus fuscoflavescens (Hume, 1873)
Synonyms
Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens Pycnonotus atriceps fuscoflavescens Brachypodius fuscoflavescens

The Andaman bulbul (Microtarsus fuscoflavescens) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ^{[1] [2]} It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It has a mainly olive-yellow plumage and has most of the head olive. It feeds on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects.

Until 2008, the Andaman bulbul was considered as a subspecies of the black-headed bulbul. ^[3]

References

1. BirdLife International (2018). "Brachypodius fuscoflavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T103836280A132045044. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103836280A132045044.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi: 10.2173/avilist.v2025 . Retrieved 17 November 2025.
3. "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

• Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.