Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
A large bulbul with a brown crest, a white throat, a greenish-brown back, and a dirty yellow breast and belly. The short crest is often inconspicuous. Found on Java and Bali in forest at low and middle elevations. Song is long and variable, mixing rough “krawk” notes with more musical “chu-kit” phrases. Distinctive within its limited range: separated from other bulbuls by the short crest and yellow underparts.
Taxonomy
The brown-cheeked bulbul was originally described in the genus Lanius and later classified in Criniger until moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009. Alternate names for the brown-cheeked bulbul include the grey-cheeked bulbul, olive white-headed bulbul and scrub bulbul.
- Scientific name
- Alophoixus bres
- Authority
- (Lesson, RP, 1831)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Alophoixus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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