Striated bulbul


The striated bulbul 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 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:A. s. striatus – eastern Himalayas, north-eastern India, southern China and western MyanmarA. s. arctus – Mishmi Hills A. s. paulus Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914 – eastern Myanmar, southern China and northern Indochina