Yellow Throated Bulbul

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding the ‘Yellow Throated Bulbul’?
1) It is endemic to the East Himalayan region.
2) It is vulnerable as per the IUCN Red list.

- Published on 08 Jul 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 2
 
  • ‘Yellow Throated Bulbul’ will find place in the conservation plans of the ‘Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES),’ a conservation arm of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).
  • It is endemic to South India.
  • The yellow-throated bulbul is not threatened by poaching or capturing, but by habitat destruction over decades, especially owing to granite mining, agricultural expansion and cattle grazing.

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