Olive Bulbul (Iole viridescens)

Other Names (World)
Olive Bulbul, Blyth's Olive Bulbul, Blyth's Viridescent Bulbul

Family
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)

Size
18 - 19 cm

First Described (Guide)
Blyth, 1845

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (59)...)

Olive Bulbul (Iole viridescens) [XC336921]
by Sontaya Manawatthana from Namtok Yong National Park, Tambon Lan Saka, Amphoe Lan Saka, Chang Wat Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand (call)

Olive Bulbul (Iole viridescens) [XC336910]
by Sontaya Manawatthana from Kaeng Krachan National Park, Tambon Huai Mae Priang, Amphoe Kaeng Krachan, Chang Wat Phetchaburi, Thailand (call)

Subspecies
Birds in Bangladesh apparently belong to subspecies cacharensis, but further study is needed.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

cacharensis (Deignan, 1948) - North-eastern India (southern Assam hills, extreme western Manipur, and Meghalaya) and south-eastern Bangladesh (Chittagong). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Cachar Bulbul (Iole cacharensis).
myitkyinensis (Deignan, 1948) - Western and eastern Myanmar. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua).
viridescens Blyth, 1845 - South-western and southern Myanmar (including Arakan) and south-western Thailand.
lekhakuni (Deignan, 1954) - Southern Myanmar (northern Tenasserim) and western Thailand (including Kanchanaburi). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua).
cinnamomeoventris Baker, ECS, 1917 - Southern Myanmar (southern Tenasserim), peninsular Thailand and extreme northern Peninsular Malaysia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua).

References
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Files:

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