Brown-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous)
About the Brown-breasted Bulbul
The brown-breasted bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous) is a songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by John Anderson in 1869. It is found in south-eastern Asia from central and southern China to Myanmar and northern Thailand. Alternate names for the brown-breasted bulbul include Anderson's bulbul and yellow-vented bulbul (not to be confused with the species of the same name, Pycnonotus goiavier). Two subspecies are recognized: P. x. xanthorrhous - Anderson, 1869: Found from south-western China and northern Myanmar to northern Indochina P. x. andersoni - (R. Swinhoe, 1870): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Ixos. Found in central and southern China. It eats fruit, including Camellia japonica.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 66 recordings for this species: 33 CC BY-NC-SA · 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Thailand, Vietnam in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensisrecording
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferrecording
- Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosusrecording
- White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.