Striated bulbul

The striated bulbul (Alcurus striatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.[1][2]

Striated bulbul
Species from Khangchendzonga National Park, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Alcurus
Species:
A. striatus
Binomial name
Alcurus striatus
(Blyth, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Alcurus nipalensis
  • Pycnonotus striatus
  • Criniger striatus
  • Tricophorus striatus

It is found from the eastern Himalayas to northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

From Khangchendzonga National Park, East Sikkim, India.
Striated Bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus) at Thai/Myanmar Border. Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, Chiang Mai Thailand. Tallest point 2,285 metres above sea level.

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): Found in the eastern Himalayas, north-eastern India, southern China and western Myanmar
  • A. s. arctus - Ripley, 1948: Found in the Mishmi Hills (north-eastern India)
  • A. s. paulus - Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914: Found in eastern Myanmar, southern China and northern Indochina

References
  1. BirdLife International. (2016). "Pycnonotus striatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712607A94338402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712607A94338402.en. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 3 August 2020.



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