Striated bulbul

The striated bulbul (Alcurus striatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Alcurus .

Striated bulbul
In Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Alcurus Blyth, 1843
Species:	A. striatus
Binomial name
Alcurus striatus (Blyth, 1842)
Synonyms
Alcurus nipalensis Pycnonotus striatus Criniger striatus Tricophorus striatus

It is found from the eastern Himalayas to northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The striated bulbul was originally described in the genus Tricophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and it was later transferred to Pycnonotus, before its latest reassignment. Alternate names for the striated bulbul include the striated green bulbul and striped bulbul.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• A. s. striatus (Blyth, 1842) – eastern Himalayas, north-eastern India, southern China and western Myanmar
• A. s. arctus (Ripley, 1948) – Mishmi Hills (north-eastern India)
• A. s. paulus Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914 – eastern Myanmar, southern China and northern Indochina

Gallery

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  From Khangchendzonga National Park, East Sikkim, India
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  Striated bulbul (Alcurus striatus) at Thai/Myanmar Border. Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand