Yellow-vented bulbul

The yellow-vented bulbul was originally classified in the genus Muscicapa. Subspecies Six subspecies are accepted: • P. g. jambu - Deignan, 1955: southern Myanmar to southern Indochina • P. g. analis - (Horsfield, 1821) (protonym Turdus analis): Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and nearby islands, Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa • P. g. gourdini - G. R. Gray, 1847 (as "yourdini", orthographic error): Borneo, Maratua and Karimunjava Islands • P. g. goiavier - (Scopoli, 1786): northern and north-central Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, West Visayas) • P. g. samarensis - Rand & Rabor, 1960: central Philippines (East Visayas) • P. g. suluensis - Mearns, 1909: southern Philippines (Mindanao and Sulu Archipelagos) ==Behaviour and ecology==

The yellow-vented bulbul builds a well-camouflaged but fragile, loose, deep, cup-shaped circular nest from grass, leaves, roots, vine stems, and twigs. The nest is untidy on the outside, but neatly lined with plant fibres. It may be built in a wide range of places from low bushes to high trees. This is a species adapted to humans and may even nest in gardens. The yellow-vented bulbul lays 2–5 eggs from February to June. The yellow-vented bulbul eats berries and small fruit. They also sip nectar, nibble on young shoots, and consume some insects. ==References==