Species of Thailand
Red-eyed bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Edward Blyth, 1845
In Thai: นกปรอดสีน้ำตาลตาแดง
The Asian red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
Alternate names for the Asian red-eyed bulbul include the brown bulbul (also used for the common bulbul), red-eyed brown bulbul, and red-eyed bulbul (also used for the African red-eyed bulbul).
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- P. b. brunneus - Blyth, 1845: Found from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo and nearby islands
- P. b. zapolius - Oberholser, 1917: Found on the Anambas Islands
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Category / Seasonal Status
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
- Species
- Pycnonotus brunneus
Common names
- Thai: นกปรอดสีน้ำตาลตาแดง
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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