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Chestnut Bulbul

Hemixos castanonotusSwinhoe, R, 1870

English (US) Chestnut Bulbul

The Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Hemixos castanonotus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Chestnut Bulbul
Described by
Swinhoe, R, 1870

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Hemixus castanonotus
Described by
Swinhoe, R, 1870
Type locality
Tai-ping-sze and near Lingmun, central Hainan.
Original description
Ibis ser.2, vol.6, no.22 p.251 pl.9 fig.1

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 161 species of the family Pycnonotidae