The flavescent bulbul (''Pycnonotus flavescens'') is a species of

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in the bulbul

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s. 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

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* ''P. f. sordidus'' - (

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& Kloss, 1919): Found in southern Indochina

Distribution and habitat

The natural

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of the flavescent bulbul is subtropical or tropical moist

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Gallery

File:Flavescent Bulbul, Pycnonotus flavescens - Kaeng Krachan National Park.webm, Flavescent bulbul in

Kaeng Krachan National Park Kaeng Krachan National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติแก่งกระจาน, , ) is the largest national park of Thailand. It is on the border with Burma, contiguous with the Tanintharyi Nature Reserve. It is a pop ...

, Thailand File:Flavescent bulbul, pycnonotus flavescens.jpg, Flavescent bulbul in

, Thailand File:Fl Bulbul DSCN3727.jpg, Flavescent bulbul in Mizoram, India

References

External links

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