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

Photographs

Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Mar 24, 2005 © William Hull  Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Oct 19, 2002 © William Hull  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan - Mar 21, 2005 © William Hull  Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Apr 12, 2003 © William Hull  Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Mar 24, 2005 © William Hull 
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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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