Biology:Chestnut bulbul
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Hemixos |
| Species: | H. castanonotus
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| 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.
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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22713204A94365324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713204A94365324.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22713204/94365324. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2017). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/bulbuls/. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q1303382 entry
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