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Striated bulbul

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Pycnonotus

Higher classification
  
Pycnonotus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pycnonotidae

Scientific name
  
Pycnonotus striatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Bulbul, Bird, White‑throated bulbul, Flavescent bulbul, Pycnonotus

Striated bulbul


The striated bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae.

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It is found from the eastern Himalayas to northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The striated bulbul was originally described in the genus Tricophorus (a synonym for Criniger). Alternate names for the striated bulbul include the striated green bulbul and striped bulbul.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

  • P. s. striatus - (Blyth, 1842): Found in the eastern Himalayas, north-eastern India, southern China and western Myanmar
  • P. s. arctus - Ripley, 1948: Found in the Mishmi Hills (north-eastern India)
  • P. s. paulus - Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914: Found in eastern Myanmar, southern China and northern Indochina

    • References

    Striated bulbul Wikipedia
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