Chestnut Bulbul - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Neil
Hong Kong, China, August 2005

Hemixos castanonotus

Photo by zykoay
Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve, Hong Kong, China, March 2014

Hypsipetes castanonotus

Identification

Size : 21.5cm

Distribution

Asia: China and Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina and Vietnam

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• H. c. canipennis:

• Southern China (Hunan, Guangxi, Fujian and Guangdong)

• H. c. castanonotus:

• Northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and Hainan

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut_Bulbul

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