Andaman bulbul
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| image = The Andaman Bulbul.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Brachypodius fuscoflavescens
| authority = Hume, 1873
| synonyms =
- Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens
- Pycnonotus atriceps fuscoflavescens
}}
The Andaman bulbul (Brachypodius fuscoflavescens) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.{{BioRef|IOC| family=Pycnonotidae|version=Version 10.2 |access-date=4 August 2020}} It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It has a mainly olive-yellow plumage and has most of the head olive. It feeds on small fruit and berries, but will also take insects.
Until 2008, the Andaman bulbul was considered as a subspecies of the black-headed bulbul.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/updates/archives/species-v1/|title=Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List|website=www.worldbirdnames.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-10}}
References
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- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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Category:Birds of the Andaman Islands
Category:Endemic fauna of the Andaman Islands
Category:Endemic birds of India
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