Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus

(Blyth, 1845)

Vernacular names
English : Red-eyed bulbul
French : Bulbul aux yeux rouges

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Pycnonotidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known

Identification
Overall brown plumage with slight golden fringes to wings, darker tail, yellow tinge to throat and belly with darker middle breast. Black bill, red eyes. Subspecies lighter and bigger.

Range and habitat
Subspecies occurs from southern Myanmar and Thailand to Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands. Found in edges of broadleaf evergreen and peatswamp forests, riversides.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species occurs in many protected areas but, despite being tolerant of a significant degree of habitat destruction, declines have been noted in most of its range.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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