Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) - HBW 10, p. 189

French: Bulbul de Finlayson German: Streifenkehlbülbül Spanish: Bulbul de Finlayson
Other common names: Striped-throated/Streak-throated Bulbul

Taxonomy: Pycnonotus Finlaysoni Strickland, 1844, “probably from some of the Malasian [sic] islands”; error = Melaka, south-west Peninsular Malaysia.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species may be rather distantly related to the “P. capensis complex” and the “P. cafer complex”. Race davisoni differs morphologically and possibly vocally from others; merits further study to assess its taxonomic status. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • davisoni (Hume, 1875) - S & E Myanmar (Arakan S to R Sittang).
  • eous Riley, 1940 - S China (S Yunnan), Thailand and Indochina.
  • finlaysoni Strickland, 1844 - S Myanmar (Tenasserim S from R Sittang), S Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.