Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Bulbuls :: Brown-eared Bulbul
Brown-eared Bulbul Ixos amaurotis
Described by: Temminck (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Chestnut-eared Bulbul, Eurasian Brown-eared Bulbul, Japanese Bulbul
Old scientific name(s): Hypsipetes amaurotis, Microscelis amaurotis
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Range
Ex. E. China, Korea, Japan to n. Philippines;
Fragmented island distribution;
(1) Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, n. and c. Kyushu, and the Ryukyu Is.).
Winters in s. Korea and e. China.
(2) S. Japan (s. Kyushu).
(3) N. Ryukyu Is.
(4) C. Ryukyu Is.
(5) Ex. S. Ryukyu Is. (Yonaguni-jima), Taiwan, and Lanyu.
(6) S. Ryukyu Is. (Miyako-jima).
(7) Borodino Is. (Kita-daito-jima).
(8) Bonin Is. (Ogasawara-shoto).
(9) Volcano Is. (Kito-iwo-jima, Iwo-jima).
N. Philippines:
(10) Batan, Ivohos, Sabtang, and Babuyan Claro.
(11) Calayan, Dalupiri, and Fuga Is.
(12) Camiguin Norte Is.
Videos
Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Feb 16, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is perched on a branch.
Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Feb 16, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is perched in a tree while looking for food.
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Biological Research Information Center, BRIC of Korea
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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