Flavescent bulbul
| 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 | |
The flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. Its name comes from flavescent, a yellowish colour.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam. The subspecies P. f. leucops is endemic to the island of Borneo; it is sometimes considered a full species known as the pale-faced bulbul.[2] The natural habitat of the flavescent bulbul is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Gallery
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Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens - Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
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Flavescent bulbul, pycnonotus flavescens - Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pycnonotus flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Phillipps, Quentin; & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
External links
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