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;[[:Category:Alophoixus|Alophoixus]] pallidus
  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
The Puff-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.
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22–25 cm (8¾-9¾ in)
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*Grey face
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*Brown crown, nape and upperparts
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*Long crown feathers form a crest
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*Yellowish underparts
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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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[[Asia]]: [[China]]<br />
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'''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]]
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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====Subspecies====
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There are 7 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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''A. p. griseiceps'':
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:*Pegu Yoma Mountains ([[Myanmar]])
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''A. p. robinsoni'':
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:*South Myanmar (Amherst District of Tenasserim)
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''A. p. henrici'':
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:*South West [[China]] (western Yunnan to southern Guangxi) to northern [[Thailand]], northern [[Indochina]]
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''A. p. pallidus'':
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:*Hainan (southern China)
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''A. p. isani'':
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:*North West part of eastern plateau of Thailand
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''A. p. annamensis'':
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:*Central Indochina
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''A. p. khmerensis'':
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:*South [[Laos]] to [[Cambodia]] and southern [[Vietnam]]
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Broadleaf, evergreen forests. Also more open woodland in the lowlands and foothills.
  
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
 
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====Diet====
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Their diet consists mostly of berries and very occasionally nectar. They also eat some insects such as cicadas.
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2019)
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{{ref}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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{{GSearch|Alophoixus+pallidus}}
  
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]]
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Alophoixus]]

Latest revision as of 00:23, 21 January 2019

Photo by Taveekarn
Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand, March 2008
Alophoixus pallidus

Identification

22–25 cm (8¾-9¾ in)

  • Grey face
  • Brown crown, nape and upperparts
  • Long crown feathers form a crest
  • Yellowish underparts

Distribution

Asia: China
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 7 subspecies[1]: A. p. griseiceps:

A. p. robinsoni:

  • South Myanmar (Amherst District of Tenasserim)

A. p. henrici:

A. p. pallidus:

  • Hainan (southern China)

A. p. isani:

  • North West part of eastern plateau of Thailand

A. p. annamensis:

  • Central Indochina

A. p. khmerensis:

Habitat

Broadleaf, evergreen forests. Also more open woodland in the lowlands and foothills.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of berries and very occasionally nectar. They also eat some insects such as cicadas.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2019)

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External Links

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