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Straw-headed Bulbul

Pycnonotus zeylanicus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The straw-headed bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and poaching. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pycnonotidae
Genus:
   Pycnonotus
Scientific:
  Pycnonotus zeylanicus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.804

Protonym:
  [Sturnus] zeylanicus

Type locality:
  Ceylon, error; type locality inferentially corrected to Java, by Robinson and Kloss, 1924, Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, 5, no. 3, p. 272.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656299


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6116C5B356AC2F77

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6116C5B3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6116C5B3


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562637


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Pycnonotus zeylanicus: Myanmar to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra including Nias, Java, and Borneo
English:
Straw-headed Bulbul
Catalan:
bulbul capgroc
Czech:
bulbul korunkatý
Danish:
Skægbulbul
German:
Gelbscheitelbülbül
Spanish:
Bulbul Cabeciamarillo
Spanish (Spain):
Bulbul Cabeciamarillo
Finnish:
tulipääbulbuli
French:
Bulbul à tête jaune
Croatian:
zlatnokapi bulbul
Hungarian:
sárgafejű bülbül
Italian:
Bulbul testapaglia
Japanese (romaji):
kigashirahiyodori
Japanese:
キガシラヒヨドリ
Lithuanian:
rusvavainikis bulbiulis
Dutch:
Geelkruinbuulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Stråbylbyl
Norwegian:
Stråbylbyl
Polish:
bilbil żółtogłowy
Portuguese:
bulbul-de-cabeça-dourada
Portuguese (Portugal):
bulbul-de-coroa-dourada
Russian:
Рыжеголовый бюльбюль
Slovak:
bylbyl korunkatý
Swedish:
orangehuvad bulbyl
Ukrainian:
Бюльбюль жовтоголовий
Chinese:
黄冠鹎
Chinese (Traditional):
黃冠鵯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bulbul à tête jaune ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bulbul à tête jaune ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Clements 1st edition:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Clements, version 2019:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
eBird version 1.50:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Straw-crowned Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Straw-crowned Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Oriental Bird Club:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Straw-headed Bulbul ( Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pycnonotus zeylanicus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: bulbul capgroc
Czech: Bulbul korunkatý
Danish: Skægbulbul
German: Gelbscheitelbülbül
English: Star-crowned Bulbul, Straw headed Bulbul, Straw-crowned Bulbul, Straw-headed Bulbul, Yellow-crowned Bulbul
English, HBW: Straw-headed Bulbul
English (IOC): Straw-headed Bulbul
English (United States): Straw-headed Bulbul
Spanish: Bulbul Cabeciamarillo, Bulbul Corona de Paja
Spanish (Spain): Bulbul Cabeciamarillo
Spanish (HBW): Straw-headed Bulbul
Estonian: suurbülbül
Finnish: Tulipääbulbuli
French: Bulbul à tête jaune
Croatian: zlatnokapi bulbul
Hungarian: sárgafejű bülbül
Indonesian: Burung Cucak Rawa, Cangkurawah, Cucak Rawa
Italian: Bulbul corona di paglia, Bulbul testapaglia
Japanese (romaji): ki-gashira hiyo-dori, kigashirahiyodori
Japanese: キガシラヒヨドリ
Japanese (Kanji): 黄頭鵯
Kazakh: Сарытелпек бюльбюль
Kirghiz: сары төбө мукур шыйрак таркылдак
Scientific: [Turdus] ochrocephalus, Pycnonotus zeylanicus, Sturnus [] zeylanicus, Sturnus zeylanicus, Tricophorus [sic] crispiceps, Tricophorus crispiceps, Turdus ochrocephalus
Lithuanian: rusvavainikis bulbiulis
Malay: Barau-Barau, Burung Barau-barau
Maltese: bulbul ta' rasu kulur it-tiben
Dutch: Geelkruinbuulbuul, Geelkruin-buulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk: Stråbylbyl
Norwegian: Stråbylbyl
Polish: bilbil zóltoglowy, bilbil żółtogłowy
Pinyin: huáng-guàn bēi
Portuguese: bulbul-de-cabeça-dourada
Portuguese (Portugal): bulbul-de-coroa-dourada
Russian: Желтошапочный бюльбюль, Желтошапочный настоящий бюльбюль, Рыжеголовый бюльбюль
Slovak: bylbyl korunkatý
Slovenian: Slamnatoglavi azijski slavcek
Swedish: Orangehuvad bulbyl
Thai: นกกรงแม่พะ, นกปรอดแม่ทะ, นกปรอดแม่พะ, นกปรอดแม่พะ, นกปรอดแม่ทะ
Thai (Transliteration): nók kroŋ mâee-pʰá, nók pa-ròaat mâee-pʰá, nók pa-ròaat mâee-tʰá
Turkish: Altın başlı arapbülbülü
Ukrainian: Бюльбюль жовтоголовий
Chinese: 黄冠鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 黃冠鵯

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