Flavescent bulbul


The flavescent bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. Its name comes from flavescent, a yellowish colour. It is found in south-eastern Asia.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the flavescent bulbul include Blyth's bulbul, flavescent green bulbul and round-tailed green bulbul.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:P. f. flavescens - Blyth, 1845: Found in north-eastern India, north-eastern Bangladesh and western MyanmarP. f. vividus - : Found in north-eastern Myanmar, southern China, Thailand and northern IndochinaP. f. sordidus - : Found in southern Indochina

Distribution and habitat

The natural habitat of the flavescent bulbul is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.