Aceh bulbul

Aceh bulbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Pycnonotidae
Genus:Pycnonotus
Species: P. snouckaerti
Binomial name
Pycnonotus snouckaerti
Siebers, 1928
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus bimaculatus snouckaerti

The Aceh bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.[2] It is found in the mountains of north-western Sumatra and is endemic to the island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Aceh bulbul was formerly considered as a subspecies of the orange-spotted bulbul until split by the IOC in 2016.[3] Most other authorities have not yet recognized this split.[4]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus snouckaerti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T103831996A104339935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103831996A104339935.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Species Updates « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Pycnonotus snouckaerti - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-29.


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