Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Puff-backed Bulbul (Pycnonotus eutilotus) - HBW 10, p. 186

French: Bulbul laineux German: Wollrückenbülbül Spanish: Bulbul Lanudo
Other common names: Puff-backed Brown Bulbul

Taxonomy: Brachypus eutilotus Jardine and Selby, 1837, Singapore.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Aberrant member of genus, possibly better treated in a separate genus, Euptilosus. Perhaps more clearly allied to other “bar-backed” forms (e.g. P. nigriceps) than to “typical” ones (e.g. P. capensis and P. cafer complexes). Monotypic.

Distribution: Extreme S Myanmar (extreme S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka and Borneo.