Chestnut bulbul

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Chestnut bulbul
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Infraorder: Passerides
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Hemixos
Species:
H. castanonotus
Binomial name
Hemixos castanonotus
R. Swinhoe, 1870
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Synonyms
  • Hemixos castanotus
  • Hemixos casteonotus
  • Hemixus castanonotus
  • Hypsipetes castanonotus
  • Hypsipetes flavalus castanonotus

The chestnut bulbul or chestnut-backed bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) is a songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests; it primarily resides in the canopy. [2]

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Diet

It is an omnivore. [2]

Taxonomy and systematics

Formerly, some authorities classified the chestnut bulbul in the genus Hypsipetes and also as a subspecies of the ashy bulbul.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognized: [3]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Hemixos castanonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22713204A94365324. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713204A94365324.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Hao, Zezhou; Zhang, Chengyun; Li, Le; Gao, Bingtao; Wu, Ruichen; Pei, Nancai; Liu, Yang (February 2024). "Anthropogenic noise and habitat structure shaping dominant frequency of bird sounds along urban gradients". iScience. 27 (2): 109056. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109056. ISSN   2589-0042. PMC   10867645 .
  3. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 October 2017.