Light-vented Bulbul

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iLight-vented Bulbul
Light-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus sinensis
Light-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus sinensis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species: P. sinensis
Binomial name
Pycnonotus sinensis
(Gmelin, 1789)

The Light-vented Bulbul (also Chinese Bulbul), Pycnonotus sinensis, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family.

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[edit] Characteristic

The particular characteristic is the large white patch covering the nape and the sides of its black head is . Sings very brightly and variably with a 'cha-ko-lee...cha-ko-lee...' sound.

[edit] Populations

They are common in East Asia. The population can be found in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Pycnonotus sinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

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