Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Pycnonotidae Rank Subspecies | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Pycnonotus | |
Similar Golden‑naped barbet, Chestnut‑hooded laughingthrush, Bornean whistling thrush, Bornean bulbul, Eyebrowed jungle flycatcher | ||
The pale-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens leucops) is a songbird in the bulbul family. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.
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Taxonomy
The pale-faced bulbul is a distinctive subspecies of the flavescent bulbul which is sometimes considered a full species, Pycnonotus leucops.
Description
At 17.5–19 cm long the pale-faced bulbul is smaller than the other subspecies of the flavescent bulbul, which reach 21.5–22 cm in length. Its colouring is mainly brown or grey-brown, darker above than below, with a white or whitish face and throat, and bright yellow undertail-coverts.
Distribution and habitat
The bulbul is found in the mountains of Borneo in montane primary forest, ranging in altitude from about 900 m to 3500 m above sea level.
References
Pale-faced bulbul Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA