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
- Family
- Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Light-vented Bulbul
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Pycnonotus sinensis sinensis
- Pycnonotus sinensis hainanus
- Pycnonotus sinensis formosae
- Pycnonotus sinensis orii
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.
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Red-whiskered Bulbul
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