Yellowish bulbul

The yellowish bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Yellowish bulbul

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Hypsipetes
Species:
H. everetti
Binomial name
Hypsipetes everetti
(Tweeddale, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Criniger Everetti Tweeddale, 1877[2]
  • Ixos everetti (Tweeddale, 1877)

Taxonomy and systematics

The yellowish bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger and later placed in the genus Ixos before being re-classified to the genus Hypsipetes in 2010.[3] Alternate names for the streak-breasted bulbul include Everett's bulbul, plain-throated bulbul, and yellow-washed bulbul. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are currently recognized:

  • H. e. everetti - (Tweeddale, 1877): Found in east-central and south-eastern Philippines
  • Camiguin bulbul (H. e. catarmanensis) - Rand & Rabor, 1969: Classified by some authorities as a separate species. Found on Camiguin Sur (off northern Mindanao)
  • Sulu bulbul (H. e. haynaldi) - (Blasius, W, 1890): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Criniger. Found in the Sulu Archipelago (south-western Philippines)

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Hypsipetes everetti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103823433A94364608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103823433A94364608.en.
  2. Internet Bird Collection. Yellowish Bulbul (Ixos everetti). Accessed 19 November 2011.
  3. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-11-06.


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