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Scaly breasted bulbul

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Pycnonotus

Higher classification
  
Pycnonotus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pycnonotidae

Scientific name
  
Pycnonotus squamatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Grey‑bellied bulbul, Cream‑vented bulbul, Bulbul, Bird, Black‑and‑white bulbul

Scaly breasted bulbul juvenile


The scaly-breasted bulbul (Pycnonotus squamatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Scaly breasted bulbul


Taxonomy and systematics

The scaly-breasted bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

  • P. s. webberi - (Hume, 1879): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
  • P. s. squamatus - (Temminck, 1828): Found on Java
  • P. s. borneensis - Chasen, 1941: Found on Borneo

    • References

    Scaly-breasted bulbul Wikipedia
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