White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis(Gould, J, 1836)
English (US) White-eared Bulbul
The White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) 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
- Pycnonotus leucotis
- Family
- Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-eared Bulbul
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pycnonotus leucotis mesopotamia
- Pycnonotus leucotis leucotis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ixos leucotis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1836)
- Type locality
- East India; type locality restricted to Karachi, West Pakistan, by Ticehurst, 1922, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 28, p. 383.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.4, no.37 p.6
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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