Brown-breasted Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthorrhousAnderson, J, 1869
English (US) Brown-breasted Bulbul
The Brown-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous) 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 xanthorrhous
- Family
- Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-breasted Bulbul
- Described by
- Anderson, J, 1869
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pycnonotus xanthorrhous xanthorrhous
- Pycnonotus xanthorrhous andersoni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Anderson, J, 1869
- Type locality
- Manyun, near Lienshan, western Yunnan.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal p.265
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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