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- Pycnonotus plumosus
Includes Ashy-fronted Bulbul
Identification
20 cm.
Upper parts dull brown with strong olive wash on wings and tail. Underparts pale dull brown; undertail coverts buff brown; indistinct streaking on ear coverts whitish; iris reddish (brown in juveniles.)
Distribution
Tenasserim Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas and Palawan Philippines.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 8 subspecies:
- P. p. plumosus: Malay Peninsula, Riau Archaepelago, eastern Sumatra and Java
- P. p. porphyreus: Western Sumatra, Nias, Batu, Banyak and Mentawi islands
- P. p. billitonis: Western and southern Borneo and Belitung Island
- P. p. hutzi: Northern and eastern Borneo
- P. p. chiroplethis: Anambas Islands (South China Sea)
- P. p. hachisukae: Banggai and adjacent islands off north-eastern Borneo; Cagayan Sulu
- P. p. cinereifrons: South-western Philippines (Palawan, Culion and Busuanga)
- P. p. sibergi: Bawean Island (Java Sea)
The subspecies P. p. cinereifrons has been proposed for elevation to full species Ashy-fronted Bulbul P. cinereifrons[2]
Habitat
Forests, forest edges, coastal scrub and plantations.
Behaviour
Usually seen singly or in pairs. Often joining other bulbuls in fruiting trees and scrubs.
Diet
Diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birdforum thread discussing Ashy-fronted Bulbul in post 40
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Olive-winged Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Olive-winged_Bulbul
