Brown-breasted bulbul

The brown-breasted bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous) is a songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by John Anderson in 1869.It is found in south-eastern Asia from central and southern China to Myanmar and northern Thailand.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the brown-breasted bulbul include Anderson's bulbul and yellow-vented bulbul (not to be confused with the species of the same name, Pycnonotus goiavier).

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

• P. x. xanthorrhous - <small>Anderson, 1869</small>: Found from south-western China and northern Myanmar to northern Indochina
• P. x. andersoni - <small>(R. Swinhoe, 1870)</small>: Originally described as a separate species in the genus Ixos. Found in central and southern China

Diet

It eats fruit, including Camellia japonica.

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