Andaman bulbul
Species of bird
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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.
| Andaman bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Microtarsus |
| Species: | M. fuscoflavescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Microtarsus fuscoflavescens (Hume, 1873) | |
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Until 2008, the Andaman bulbul was considered as a subspecies of the black-headed bulbul.[3]
