Andaman bulbul
| Andaman bulbul | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. fuscoflavescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens (Hume, 1873) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Andaman bulbul (Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It has a mainly olive-yellow plumage and has most of the head olive. It feeds on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects.
Until 2008, the Andaman bulbul was considered as a subspecies of the black-headed bulbul.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Brachypodius fuscoflavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ↑ "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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