Striated bulbul
| Striated bulbul | |
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| Species from Khangchendzonga National Park, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. striatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus striatus (Blyth, 1842)
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The striated bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
It is found from the eastern Himalayas to northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
The striated bulbul was originally described in the genus Tricophorus (a synonym for Criniger). Alternate names for the striated bulbul include the striated green bulbul and striped bulbul.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. s. striatus - (Blyth, 1842): Found in the eastern Himalayas, north-eastern India, southern China and western Myanmar
- P. s. arctus - Ripley, 1948: Found in the Mishmi Hills (north-eastern India)
- P. s. paulus - Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914: Found in eastern Myanmar, southern China and northern Indochina
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus striatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712607A94338402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712607A94338402.en.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
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