The chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus), or chestnut-backed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Hemixos |
| Species: | H. castanonotus
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| Hemixos castanonotus Swinhoe, 1870
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Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly, some authorities classified the chestnut bulbul in the genus Hypsipetes and also as a subspecies of the ashy bulbul.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized:[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hemixos castanonotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22713204A94365324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713204A94365324.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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