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Light-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus sinensis(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

English (US) Light-vented Bulbul

The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 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 sinensis
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Light-vented Bulbul
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
[Muscicapa] sinensis
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Type locality
China; type locality here restricted to Canton, Kwangtung.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.942

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

See all 161 species of the family Pycnonotidae