The Aceh bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.[2] It is found in the mountains of north-western Sumatra and is endemic to the island. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.

Aceh bulbul
preserved specimen
preserved specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Infraorder: Passerides
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species:
P. snouckaerti
Binomial name
Pycnonotus snouckaerti
Siebers, 1928
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus bimaculatus snouckaerti

Taxonomy and systematics

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The Aceh bulbul was formerly considered as a subspecies of the orange-spotted bulbul until split by the IOC in 2016.[3] Most other authorities have not yet recognized this split.[4]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Pycnonotus snouckaerti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T103831996A175700852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T103831996A175700852.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  3. ^ "Species Updates « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. ^ "Pycnonotus snouckaerti - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-29.