Species profile
Brown-breasted Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
Quick answer
Brown-breasted Bulbul has been recorded as a locally common resident in West Tonkin and East Tonkin (Robson 2008, Craik and Minh 2018, Hung et al. 2021b). This appears to represent the first confirmed record of the species in North Annam, Vietnam. Elsewhere, this species has been recorded breeding in China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand (IUCN 2024).
- Scientific name
- Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Brown-breasted Bulbul in your journal
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Related species in Pycnonotidae
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- Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
- Ashy-fronted Bulbul (Pycnonotus cinereifrons)
- Bare-faced Bulbul (Pycnonotus hualon)
- Baumann's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni)