Flavescent bulbul

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.

Flavescent bulbul
Flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens)
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

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.

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.


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