Chestnut bulbul
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.
Chestnut bulbul | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Hemixos |
Species: | H. castanonotus |
Binomial name | |
Hemixos castanonotus R. Swinhoe, 1870 | |
Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly, some authorities classified the chestnut bulbul in the genus Hypsipetes and also as a subspecies of the ashy bulbul.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized:[2]
- 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
- BirdLife International (2016). "Hemixos castanonotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22713204A94365324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713204A94365324.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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