Cream-vented bulbul
| Cream-vented bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus simplex Lesson, 1839 | |
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The cream-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
Illustration by Keulemans, 1881
Alternate names for the cream-vented bulbul include the white-eyed brown bulbul and white-eyed bulbul. The latter alternate name is also shared with the white-spectacled bulbul.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. s. simplex - Lesson, 1839: Found from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo and nearby islands
- P. s. prillwitzi - Hartert, 1902: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Java
- P. s. halizonus - Oberholser, 1917: Found on Anambas and northern Natuna Islands
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus simplex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- Smythies, B.E.; & Davison, G.W.H. (1999). The Birds of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo): Kota Kinabalu. ISBN 983-812-028-6
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