Striated bulbul
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| Striated bulbul | |
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| File:Striated Bulbul West Sikkim Khangchendzonga National Park West Sikkim India 18.02.2016.jpg | |
| In Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim, India | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Alcurus Blyth, 1843 |
| Species: | A. striatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcurus striatus (Blyth, 1842)
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| File:Pycnonotus striatus distribution map.png | |
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The striated bulbul (Alcurus striatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Alcurus . It is found from the eastern Himalayas to northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
The striated bulbul was originally described in the genus Tricophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and it was later transferred to Pycnonotus, before its latest reassignment. Alternate names for the striated bulbul include the striated green bulbul and striped bulbul.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- A. s. striatus (Blyth, 1842) – eastern Himalayas, north-eastern India, southern China and western Myanmar
- A. s. arctus (Ripley, 1948) – Mishmi Hills (north-eastern India)
- A. s. paulus Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914 – eastern Myanmar, southern China and northern Indochina
Gallery
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From Khangchendzonga National Park, East Sikkim, India
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Striated bulbul (Alcurus striatus) at Thai/Myanmar Border. Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Alcurus striatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712607A94338402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712607A94338402.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Bulbuls". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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