Asian red-eyed bulbul
| Asian red-eyed bulbul | |
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| at Sepilok, Borneo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. brunneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus brunneus Blyth, 1845
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The Asian red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics[edit]
Alternate names for the Asian red-eyed bulbul include the brown bulbul (also used for the common bulbul), red-eyed brown bulbul, and red-eyed bulbul (also used for the African red-eyed bulbul).
Subspecies[edit]
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- P. b. brunneus - Blyth, 1845: Found from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo and nearby islands
- P. b. zapolius - Oberholser, 1917: Found on the Anambas Islands
References[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus brunneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712743A94347115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712743A94347115.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
External links[edit]
- Red-eyed bulbul - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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