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[[Image:Himalayan_Bulbul.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by dineshagg<br />Photo taken: Himalayan Foothills]] | [[Image:Himalayan_Bulbul.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by dineshagg<br />Photo taken: Himalayan Foothills]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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This species is distinguished by its black head, white cheeks and yellow patch under tail. Size: 20 cm | This species is distinguished by its black head, white cheeks and yellow patch under tail. Size: 20 cm | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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This species has three or four subspecies depending on authority: ''leucogenys'', ''mesopotamiae'' (including ''dacylys'' ?), and ''humii''. The species has recently been split from [[White-eared Bulbul]] (''Pycnonotus leucotis''); the pre-split species used to be called White-cheeked Bulbul, a name sometimes still used for Himalayan Bulbul. | This species has three or four subspecies depending on authority: ''leucogenys'', ''mesopotamiae'' (including ''dacylys'' ?), and ''humii''. The species has recently been split from [[White-eared Bulbul]] (''Pycnonotus leucotis''); the pre-split species used to be called White-cheeked Bulbul, a name sometimes still used for Himalayan Bulbul. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 2 October 2007
- Pycnonotus leucogenys
Identification
Sometimes called White-cheeked Bulbul; see note in Taxonomy section.
This species is distinguished by its black head, white cheeks and yellow patch under tail. Size: 20 cm
Distribution
It is a widespread resident in Himalayas, but also found west to Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula.
Taxonomy
This species has three or four subspecies depending on authority: leucogenys, mesopotamiae (including dacylys ?), and humii. The species has recently been split from White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis); the pre-split species used to be called White-cheeked Bulbul, a name sometimes still used for Himalayan Bulbul.
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
External Links
Notice that the following Gallery search may find both this species and the White-eared Bulbul, because the scientific name stayed the same as the pre-split name.
