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Styan's Bulbul Pycnonotus taivanus



Family: Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)

Authority: Styan, 1893

Red List Category

Criteria: A2ce+3ce+4ce

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Justification of Red List category
This bulbul qualifies as Vulnerable, as it has undergone a rapid decline as a result of hybridisation with spreading Chinese Bulbul populations. Declines have been further compounded by habitat loss.



Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 9,100 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Styan's Bulbul Pycnonotus taivanus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/styans-bulbul-pycnonotus-taivanus on 03/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 03/12/2024.