Light-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Light-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus sinensis, is a bulbul of the Oriental Region, breeding in central and southern China, northern Vietnam and Taiwan. It is a familiar bird of lightly wooded places and is also often encountered in towns, suburbs and city parks across its range. Its most noticeable feature is the black crown and facial stripe set against white on the nape and sides of the head, with pale underparts and a faint brown band across the breast. It was first described by Gmelin in 1789.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls

Breeding range

Oriental Region: c, s China, n Vietnam, Taiwan