Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Family Pycnonotidae Scientific name Pycnonotus zeylanicus Rank Species | |
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Conservation status Vulnerable (Population decreasing) Similar Bird, Black‑crested bulbul, Bulbul, Pycnonotus, Sooty‑headed bulbul | ||
The straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and poaching.
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Straw headed bulbul duet
Taxonomy and systematics
The straw-headed bulbul was originally described in the genus Sturnus. Alternate names for the straw-headed bulbul include the star-crowned bulbul, straw-crowned bulbul and yellow-crowned bulbul.
References
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