Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus

(Blyth, 1845)

Vernacular names
English : Olive-winged bulbul
French : Bulbul à ailes olive

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Pycnonotidae
Notes : 6 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults can grow to 20 cm in length for a weight of 36 g. Plumage mostly dull brown with yellow-olive tinge on wings, upper-tail and flanks. Belly with light yellow tinge, breast clearer. Grey, black and white streaks on cheeks.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found from Malayan Peninsula to Sumatra, Java and western Borneo. Species found in Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands. Lives from forest edges to mangroves, coastal scrub, urban gardens, to 1300 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is common to abundant and can live in modified habitats, including urban gardens (such as in Singapore).
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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