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Pycnonotus
''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] |
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-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] |
White-browed Bulbul
The white-browed bulbul (''Pycnonotus luteolus'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular India. Largely olive coloured above with whitish underparts, it has a pale supercilium and a yellow vent. They are found in dense scrub habitats, where they skulk within vegetation and can be difficult to see although their loud and distinct burst of calls is distinctive. Taxonomy and systematics Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * ''P. l. luteolus'' - (Lesson, 1841): Found in central and southern India * ''P. l. insulae'' - Whistler & Kinnear, 1932: Found in Sri Lanka Description The white-browed bulbul is about long, with a moderately long () tail. It has olive-grey upperparts and whitish underparts. This species is identifiable by the white , white crescent below the eye, and dark eyestripe and moustachial stripe. The vent is yellowish and there is some yellow on the chin and moustache. The throat is, however, ... [...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] |
Pycnonotidae
The bulbuls are members of a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds, which also includes greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, and bristlebills. The family is distributed across most of Africa and into the Middle East, tropical Asia to Indonesia, and north as far as Japan. A few insular species occur on the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. There are 160 species in 32 genera. While different species are found in a wide range of habitats, the African species are predominantly found in rainforest, whereas Asian bulbuls are predominantly found in more open areas. Taxonomy The family Pycnonotidae was introduced by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840 as a subfamily Pycnonotinae of the thrush family Turdidae. The Arabic word ''bulbul'' (بلبل) is sometimes used to refer to the "nightingale" as well as the bulbul, but the English word ''bulbul'' refers to the birds discussed in this article. A few species that were previously considered to be members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sooty-headed Bulbul
The sooty-headed bulbul (''Pycnonotus aurigaster'') is a species of songbird in the Bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description A medium-sized songbird measuring between 18 and 21 centimetres in length with a short crest, the sooty-headed bulbul can be distinguished from the similar red-vented bulbul by its tan front, less extensive area of black on its head and gold-colored vent in certain subspecies. Its call is a series of whistled notes similar in tone to that of the red-whiskered bulbul, but delivered in a more hurried manner. Taxonomy and systematics The sooty-headed bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Turdus''. Alternate names for the sooty-headed bulbul include the golden-vented bulbul and several names used for other species (black-capped, red-vented, white-eared and yellow-vented bulbul). Subspecies Nine subspecies are recognized: * ''P. a. chrysorrhoides'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pycnonotus Goiavier
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'' - Deignan, 1955: Found from southern Myanmar to southern Indochina * ''P. g. analis'' - ( 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'' - Gray, GR, 1847: Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Ixos''. Found on Borneo, Maratua and Karimunjava Islands ... [...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] |
Stripe-throated Bulbul
The stripe-throated bulbul (''Pycnonotus finlaysoni''), or streak-throated bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family (biology), family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia where its natural habitats are Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of "Least-concern species, least concern". Taxonomy and systematics Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized: * Pale-eyed bulbul (''P. f. davisoni'') - (Allan Octavian Hume, Hume, 1875): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Ixos''. Found in western and south-central Myanmar * ''P. f. eous'' - Joseph Harvey Riley, Riley, 1940: Found in southern China, Thailand and southern Indochina * ''P. f. finlaysoni'' - Hugh Edwin Strickland, Strickland, 1844: Found on the Malay Peninsula Description The stripe-throated bulbul g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Bulbul
The Cape bulbul (''Pycnonotus capensis'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in coastal bush, open forest, gardens and fynbos in western and southern South Africa. This species nests mainly in the southern spring from September to November. The nest is a thick-walled cup concealed by foliage in a small tree or shrub. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Cape bulbul in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He used the French name ''Le merle brun du Cap de Bonne Espérance'' and the Latin ''Merula Fusca Capitis Bonae Spei''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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: * ''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 File:Flavescent Bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens - Kaeng Krachan National Park.webm, Flavescent bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand File:Flavesc ... [...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] |
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