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Brachypus (bird)
''Pycnonotus'' is a genus of frugivorous passerine birds in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Pycnonotus'' was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the Cape bulbul as the type species. The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek words ''puknos'' "thick" or "compact" and ''-nōtos'' "-backed". The genus contains the following 32 species: * Cream-vented bulbul (''Pycnonotus simplex'') * Olive-winged bulbul (''Pycnonotus plumosus'') * Asian red-eyed bulbul (''Pycnonotus brunneus'') * Straw-headed bulbul (''Pycnonotus zeylanicus'') * Cream-eyed bulbul (''Pycnonotus pseudosimplex'') * Ashy-fronted bulbul (''Pycnonotus cinereifrons'') * White-browed bulbul (''Pycnonotus luteolus'') * Ayeyarwady bulbul (''Pycnonotus blanfordi'') * Streak-eared bulbul (''Pycnonotus conradi'') * Stripe-throated bulbul (''Pycnonotus finlaysoni'') * Flavescent bulbul (''Pycnonotus flavescens'') * Aceh bulbul (''Pycnonotus snouckaerti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive-winged Bulbul
The olive-winged bulbul (''Pycnonotus plumosus'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy and systematics Until 2010, the ashy-fronted bulbul was also considered as a subspecies of the olive-winged bulbul. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * ''P. p. porphyreus'' - Oberholser, 1912: Found on western Sumatra and nearby islands * ''P. p. plumosus'' - Blyth, 1845: Found on Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, Java, Bali and western and southern Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas ... * ''P. p. hutzi'' - Stresemann, 1938: Found on northern and eastern Borneo * ''P. p. hachisukae'' - Deignan, 1952: Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streak-eared Bulbul
The streak-eared bulbul (''Pycnonotus conradi'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found from Thailand and northern and central Malay Peninsula to southern Indochina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The streak-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Criniger''. Until 2016, the streak-eared bulbul was considered to be conspecific with the Ayeyarwady bulbul The Ayeyarwady bulbul (''Pycnonotus blanfordi'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by ... while still using the name 'streak-eared bulbul' (as ''Pycnonotus blanfordi''). References streak-eared bulbul Birds of Southeast Asia streak-eared bulbul Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Pycnonotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-vented Bulbul
The red-vented bulbul (''Pycnonotus cafer'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Bhutan and Nepal. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Fiji, as well as parts of Samoa, Australia, USA and Cook Islands. It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. Taxonomy and systematics In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the red-vented bulbul in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen that he mistakenly believed had been collected from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He used the French name ''Le merle hupé du Cap de Bonne Espérance'' and the Latin ''Merula Cristata Capitis Bonae Spei''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-vented Bulbul
The yellow-vented bulbul (''Pycnonotus goiavier''), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not the deep forest. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic and roam from place to place regularly. Taxonomy and systematics The yellow-vented bulbul was originally classified in the genus ''Muscicapa''. Subspecies Six subspecies are recognized: * ''P. g. jambu'' - Herbert Girton Deignan, Deignan, 1955: Found from southern Myanmar to southern Indochina * ''P. g. analis'' - (Thomas Horsfield, Horsfield, 1821): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Turdus''. Found on Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and nearby islands, Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa * ''P. g. gourdini'' - George Robert Gray, Gray, GR, 1847: Originally described as a separate species in the genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-whiskered Bulbul
The red-whiskered bulbul (''Pycnonotus jocosus''), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It has a loud three or four note call, feeds on fruits and small insects and perches conspicuously on trees. It is common in hill forests and urban gardens. Taxonomy The red-whiskered bulbul was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Lanius jocosus''. The specific epithet is from Latin ''ioculus'' meaning "merry" (from ''iocus'' meaning "joke"). Linnaeus based his description on the ''Sitta Chinensis'' that had been described in 1757 by the Swedish naturalist Pehr Osbeck. Linnaeus specified the location as "China" but this was restricted to Hong Kong and Kwangtung (now Guangd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styan's Bulbul
Styan's bulbul (''Pycnonotus taivanus'', ) is an endemic species of bulbul found in eastern and southern Taiwan. Though common in some areas, it has been listed as a species vulnerable to extinction. Its decline has been caused by habitat destruction Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... and hybridisation with the closely related Chinese or light-vented bulbul. The two species' ranges overlap in several areas, partly because birds of the latter species have been released for Buddhist ceremonies. The species has already become extinct in Yilan County (Taiwan). Taxonomy and systematics Alternate names for Styan's bulbul include the Formosan black-headed bulbul and Taiwan black-headed bulbul ( zh, 烏頭翁: meaning “black head bird”). The latter name is also used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light-vented Bulbul
The light-vented bulbul (''Pycnonotus sinensis''), also called the Chinese bulbul, is a species of bird in the bulbul family found in central and southern China, Hong Kong, Macao, northern Vietnam, southern Japan and Taiwan, with occasional records from South Korea. A common species of songbird that favors lightly wooded habitats, it can frequently be seen in towns, suburbs and urban parks within its range. Taxonomy and systematics The light-vented bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Muscicapa''. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * ''P. s. sinensis'' ( Gmelin, JF, 1789) – Found in central and eastern China. * ''P. s. hainanus'' ( Swinhoe, 1870) – Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Ixos''. Found in south-eastern China and northern Vietnam. * ''P. s. formosae'' Hartert, E, 1910 – Found on Taiwan. * ''P. s. orii'' Kuroda, 1923 – Found on Yonaguni, Okinawa, Iriomote and Ishigaki Islands (southern Ryukyu Islands). Description ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-breasted Bulbul
The brown-breasted bulbul (''Pycnonotus xanthorrhous'') is a songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by John Anderson in 1869.It is found in south-eastern Asia from central and southern China to Myanmar and northern Thailand. Taxonomy and systematics Alternate names for the brown-breasted bulbul include Anderson's bulbul and yellow-vented bulbul (not to be confused with the species of the same name, ''Pycnonotus goiavier''). Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * ''P. x. xanthorrhous'' - Anderson, 1869: Found from south-western China and northern Myanmar to northern Indochina * ''P. x. andersoni'' - ( R. Swinhoe, 1870): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Ixos ''Ixos'' is a genus of passerine birds in the bulbul family (biology), family, Pycnonotidae. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Ixos'' was introduced in 1825 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck to accommodate the Javan bulbul. The ...''. Found in ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-eared Bulbul
The yellow-eared bulbul (''Pycnonotus penicillatus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Sri Lanka. The common name is also used as an alternate name for the yellow-throated bulbul. Taxonomy and systematics The yellow-eared bulbul was formerly classified in the monotypic genus ''Kelaartia'', named after Dr. E.F. Kelaart. Alternate names for the yellow-eared bulbul include the Ceylon bulbul, Sri Lanka bulbul and yellow-tufted bulbul. Distribution and habitat The yellow eared-bulbul is endemic to Sri Lanka and is the least common of the bulbuls found in Sri Lanka. This is a bird of jungle and wooded farmland. Despite its restricted range, it is quite readily found at sites such as Horton Plains, Piduruthalagala peak, Moonplains and Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya and has been frequently sighted in rocky hills. Description The yellow-eared bulbul is about in length, with a long tail. It has oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-throated Bulbul
The yellow-throated bulbul (''Pycnonotus xantholaemus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. The species is endemic to southern peninsular India. They are found on scrub habitats on steep, rocky hills many of which are threatened by granite quarrying. It is confusable only with the white-browed bulbul with which its range overlaps but is distinctively yellow on the head and throat apart from the yellow vent. The calls of this species are very similar to that of the white-browed bulbul. Taxonomy and systematics The yellow-throated bulbul was originally described by Thomas Jerdon in the genus ''Brachypus'' (a synonym for ''Pycnonotus''), and later re-classified it in the genus ''Ixos''. It has since been re-classified to the genus ''Pycnonotus''. The alternate name yellow-eared bulbul should not be confused with the species of that name, '' Pycnonotus penicillatus''. The name 'yellow-throated bulbul' is also used as an alternate name for Falkenstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale-faced Bulbul
The pale-faced bulbul (''Pycnonotus leucops'') is a songbird in the bulbul family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. Description At 17.5–19 cm long the pale-faced bulbul is smaller than the flavescent bulbul, with which it was once lumped, which reach 21.5–22 cm in length. Its colouring is mainly brown or grey-brown, darker above than below, with a white or whitish face and throat, and bright yellow undertail-coverts. Distribution and habitat The bulbul is found in the mountains of Borneo in montane primary forest An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin forest, late seral forest, primeval forest, or first-growth forestis a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance, and thereby exhibits unique ecological featur ..., ranging in altitude from about 900 m to 3500 m above sea level. References pale-faced bulbul Endemic birds of Borneo pale-faced bulbul {{Pycnonotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange-spotted Bulbul
The orange-spotted bulbul (''Pycnonotus bimaculatus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Java, Bali and Sumatra. It favors forest edges and open meadows in montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics The orange-spotted bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Turdus'' by Thomas Horsfield in 1821. Until 2016, the Aceh bulbul (''Pycnonotus snouckaerti'') was considered as a subspecies of the orange-spotted bulbul until split by the IOC. Most other authorities have not yet recognized this split. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * ''P. b. bimaculatus'' – (Horsfield, 1821): Found on south-western Sumatra, western and central Java * ''P. b. tenggerensis'' – ( van Oort, 1911): Found on eastern Java and Bali Description Up to 20 cm long. It is a dark-colored and active bulbul with a rounded tail. Calls It is a noisy bird, giving out a variety of harsh and loud calls and songs. Behaviour and ecology Diet It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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