Passeriformes / Pycnonotidae / Pycnonotus
Brown-breasted Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous · 黄臀鹎
Introduction
A songbird in the family Pycnonotidae, found in south-eastern Asia from central and southern China to Myanmar and northern Thailand.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in south-eastern Asia from central and southern China to Myanmar and northern Thailand. Two subspecies are recognized: P. x. xanthorrhous, found from south-western China and northern Myanmar to northern Indochina; and P. x. andersoni, found in central and southern China.
Behavior & Ecology
Eats fruit, including Camellia japonica.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
Subspecies (2)
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Pycnonotus xanthorrhous andersoni
southern China (Sichuan to northern Guangdong and northwestern Fujian)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
