Andaman bulbul

Andaman bulbul
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Brachypodius
Species:
B. fuscoflavescens
Binomial name
Brachypodius fuscoflavescens
Hume, 1873
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens
  • Pycnonotus atriceps fuscoflavescens

The Andaman bulbul (Brachypodius fuscoflavescens) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.[1][2] It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It has a mainly olive-yellow plumage and has most of the head olive. It feeds on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects.

Until 2008, the Andaman bulbul was considered as a subspecies of the black-headed bulbul.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Brachypodius fuscoflavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T103836280A132045044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103836280A132045044.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.


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