Asian red-eyed bulbul

Asian red-eyed bulbul
at Sepilok, Borneo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Pycnonotidae
Genus:Pycnonotus
Species: P. brunneus
Binomial name
Pycnonotus brunneus
Blyth, 1845

The Asian red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the Asian red-eyed bulbul include the brown bulbul (also used for the common bulbul), red-eyed brown bulbul, and red-eyed bulbul (also used for the African red-eyed bulbul).

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. b. brunneus - Blyth, 1845: Found from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo and nearby islands
  • P. b. zapolius - Oberholser, 1917: Found on the Anambas Islands

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus brunneus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22712743A94347115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712743A94347115.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-01.


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