Flavescent bulbul
Species of songbird
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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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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
Flavescent bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
Flavescent bulbul in Mizoram, India
