Puff-backed bulbul

Puff-backed bulbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Pycnonotidae
Genus:Pycnonotus
Species: P. eutilotus
Binomial name
Pycnonotus eutilotus
(Jardine & Selby, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Brachypus eutilotus
  • Euptilotus eutilotus
  • Brachypodius eutilotus

The puff-backed bulbul (Pycnonotus eutilotus) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Alternate names for the puff-backed bulbul include the crested brown bulbul and puff-backed brown bulbul. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus eutilotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 March 2017.


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