Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) - HBW 10, p. 178
French: Bulbul de Chine
German: Chinabülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Chino
Other common names: Chinese Bulbul
Taxonomy: [Muscicapa] sinensis J. F.Gmelin, 1789, Guangzhou, Guangdong, south China.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species perhaps merits placement in a separate genus, Otocompsa (currently a subgenus). Closely related to, and often interbreeds with, P. taivanus; latter probably arose from an early colonization of Taiwan by present species, with contact between the two forms resumed after a secondary invasion. As nominate race and hainanus both occur on Hainan, some authors have treated these as separate species; their breeding r.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: [Muscicapa] sinensis J. F.Gmelin, 1789, Guangzhou, Guangdong, south China.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species perhaps merits placement in a separate genus, Otocompsa (currently a subgenus). Closely related to, and often interbreeds with, P. taivanus; latter probably arose from an early colonization of Taiwan by present species, with contact between the two forms resumed after a secondary invasion. As nominate race and hainanus both occur on Hainan, some authors have treated these as separate species; their breeding ranges, however, do not overlap. Putative race kobayashii (Ishigakijima, in S Ryukyu Is) is indistinguishable from orii; hoyi (middle Yangtze Valley) was described from a juvenile specimen, and is a junior synonym of nominate. Four subspecies recognized.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species perhaps merits placement in a separate genus, Otocompsa (currently a subgenus). Closely related to, and often interbreeds with, P. taivanus; latter probably arose from an early colonization of Taiwan by present species, with contact between the two forms resumed after a secondary invasion. As nominate race and hainanus both occur on Hainan, some authors have treated these as separate species; their breeding ranges, however, do not overlap. Putative race kobayashii (Ishigakijima, in S Ryukyu Is) is indistinguishable from orii; hoyi (middle Yangtze Valley) was described from a juvenile specimen, and is a junior synonym of nominate. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sinensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - C & E China (Sichuan and S Shaanxi E to mouth of R Yangtze, S through Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian; also isolated sites in Beijing and Hebei); non-breeding N & C Vietnam, Hainan and South Korea.
- hainanus (Swinhoe, 1870) - SE China (Hainan, SE Guangdong) and N Vietnam; non-breeding S to C Vietnam.
- formosae Hartert, 1910 - Taiwan (excluding S & E coast S of Taroko Gorge).
- orii Nagamichi, 1923 - S Ryukyu Archipelago (Okinawa, Yaeyama Is).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched in a tree calling and flying away. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan (ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on an electrical wire, rubbing its bill and calling. Locality Dongshih, Taichung County, Taiwan (ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2011 1 year ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird on a wire, shaking the plumage and calling. Locality Dongshih, Taichung County, Taiwan (ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2011 1 year ago 19 sec 4.2 -
Bird perched in top of tree Locality Wonderland Villas, Hong Kong (ssp hainanus)
Desmond Allen 30 January 2007 22 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
A bird perched in a tree, singing and preening. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan (ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 3.8 -
A bird eating worms from a feeder. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan (ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 3.8
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Eating flowers
Locality Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 22 January 2013 15 weeks ago 4.4 -
Chinese bulbul
Locality Zhejiang, China (Southern)
juan 21 July 2009 3 years ago 4.2 -
adult on tree at park
Locality Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Park, Taipei City, Taiwan
Sammy Paran 22 July 2012 42 weeks ago 4 -
hind view
Locality Lai Chi Kok Park, Hong Kong
Percy Tai 3 April 2010 3 years ago 4 -
A Chinese Bulbul (Light-vented Bulbul) flying inside a lotus pond
Locality Shing Mun Valley Park, Hong Kong
Terence S K LAI 26 April 2011 2 years ago 3.9 -
Up in the air.
Locality Hong Kong
Pikhar_Ho 13 January 2010 2 years ago 3.9
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A bird singing. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan
(ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Calls by one bird. Locality Dongshih, Taichung County, Taiwan
(ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Calls by one bird. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan
(ssp formosae)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
Bird calling from wire Locality Shanghai, China (Northern)
(ssp sinensis)
Desmond Allen 5 January 1996 3 years ago 3 -
some contact calls Locality Ishigakijima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
(ssp orii)
Desmond Allen 1 February 2002 3 years ago 2
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