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| Chestnut bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Hemixos |
| Species: | H. castanonotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemixos castanonotus R. Swinhoe, 1870 | |
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The chestnut bulbul or chestnut-backed bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) is a songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests; it primarily resides in the canopy.[2]
Diet
[edit]It is an omnivore.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Formerly, some authorities classified the chestnut bulbul in the genus Hypsipetes and also as a subspecies of the ashy bulbul.
Subspecies
[edit]Two subspecies are currently recognized:[3]
- H. c. canipennis - Seebohm, 1890: Found in southern China and north-eastern Vietnam
- H. c. castanonotus - R. Swinhoe, 1870: Found in northern Vietnam and on Hainan
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hemixos castanonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713204A94365324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713204A94365324.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hao, Zezhou; Zhang, Chengyun; Li, Le; Gao, Bingtao; Wu, Ruichen; Pei, Nancai; Liu, Yang (February 2024). "Anthropogenic noise and habitat structure shaping dominant frequency of bird sounds along urban gradients". iScience. 27 (2): 109056. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109056. ISSN 2589-0042. PMC 10867645.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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