Puff-backed bulbul

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Puff-backed bulbul
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Microtarsus
Species:
M. eutilotus
Binomial name
Microtarsus eutilotus
(Jardine & Selby, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Brachypus eutilotus
  • Pycnonotus eutilotus
  • Brachypodius eutilotus
  • Euptilotus eutilotus

The puff-backed bulbul (Microtarsus eutilotus) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae.[2] It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Alternate names for the puff-backed bulbul include the crested brown bulbul and puff-backed brown bulbul. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Euptilotus eutilotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22712702A94344035. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712702A94344035.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi:10.2173/avilist.v2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.


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