Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)

OTHER NAMES: Striped-throated Bulbul, Steak-throated Bulbul

Latin Etymology: Pycnonotus ("strong back") finlaysoni (for George Finlayson)

Adult Stripe-throated Bulbul (subspecies P. f. finlaysoni) at Genting Highlands - July 2016

Featured Subspecies: Pycnonotus finlaysoni finlaysoni
Weight: 24-32g  /  Length: 19cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

This is very much one of those species where I have no idea where the common name comes from: while there is certainly some vague stripes or streaking going on, the fact this species has a bright yellow face would have seemed to me a more notable feature.  I first saw this species from underneath, and thought it was likely another yellow-vented bulbul - this species also has a yellow rump - but when it moved position I was able to confirm it as this species, which isn't quite as ubiquitous - favouring forests.

Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
SUBSPECIES: P. f. davisoni, P. f. eous, P. f. finlaysoni

 - Sighting Locations -

MALAYSIA - Malay - Merbah Luris Leher ("Strait Neck Bulbul")

A locally fairly common resident.

 - MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE 2016 TRIP: A single individual seen in Genting Highlands

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto