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Olive-winged Bulbul

 

The olive-winged bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

 

Until 2010, the ashy-fronted bulbul was also considered as a subspecies of the olive-winged bulbul.

 

Four subspecies are recognized:

 

P. f. porphyreus - Oberholser, 1912: Found on western Sumatra and nearby islands

P. f. plumosus - Blyth, 1845: Found on Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, Java, Bali and western and southern Borneo

P. f. hutzi - Stresemann, 1938: Found on northern and eastern Borneo

P. f. hachisukae - Deignan, 1952: Found on islands off northern Borneo and south-western Philippines

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Uploaded on March 22, 2018
Taken on February 18, 2018