Flavescent bulbul

Flavescent bulbul
Flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Pycnonotus
Species:	P. flavescens
Binomial name
Pycnonotus flavescens Blyth, 1845
Synonyms
Xanthiscus flavescens

The flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. Its name comes from flavescent, a yellowish colour. It is found in south-eastern Asia.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the flavescent bulbul include Blyth's bulbul, flavescent green bulbul and round-tailed green bulbul.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized: ^[2]

• P. f. flavescens - Blyth, 1845: Found in north-eastern India, north-eastern Bangladesh and western Myanmar
• P. f. vividus - (Baker, ECS, 1917): Found in north-eastern Myanmar, southern China, Thailand and northern Indochina
• P. f. sordidus - (Robinson & Kloss, 1919): Found in southern Indochina

Distribution and habitat

The natural habitat of the flavescent bulbul is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Gallery

• Flavescent bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
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  Flavescent bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
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  Flavescent bulbul in Mizoram, India

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T103834344A94345772. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103834344A94345772.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-29.

External links

• Images at ADW