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Olive-winged bulbul

The olive-winged bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Diet

It eats fruit and insects.

Taxonomy and systematics

Until 2010, the ashy-fronted bulbul was also considered as a subspecies of the olive-winged bulbul.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:

  • P. p. porphyreus - <small>Oberholser, 1912</small>: Found on western Sumatra and nearby islands
  • P. p. plumosus - <small>Blyth, 1845</small>: Found on Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, Java, Bali and western and southern Borneo
  • P. p. hutzi - <small>Stresemann, 1938</small>: Found on northern and eastern Borneo
  • P. p. hachisukae - <small>Deignan, 1952</small>: Found on islands off northern Borneo and south-western Philippines

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