Bornean bulbul

The Bornean bulbul (Rubigula montis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.[1][2] It is endemic to the island of Borneo.[3]

Bornean bulbul

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Rubigula
Species:
R. montis
Binomial name
Rubigula montis
(Sharpe, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus montis
  • Pycnonotus melanicterus montis

Taxonomy and systematics

The Bornean bulbul was previously placed in genus Pycnonotus. This genus was found to be polyphyletic in recent molecular phylogenetic studies and five bulbul species, including the Bornean bulbul, moved to Rubigula.[2][4]

Until 2008, the Bornean bulbul was considered as conspecific with the black-capped, black-crested, ruby-throated and flame-throated bulbuls. Some authorities have considered the Bornean bulbul to be a subspecies of the black-capped bulbul.[5]

Description

The Bornean bulbul has a black crest, yellow throat, and brownish eyes.

Distribution and habitat

This is a bird of forest and dense scrub. It builds its nest in a bush; two to four eggs is a typical clutch.

Behaviour and ecology

The Bornean bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.

References
  1. BirdLife International. (2016). "Rubigula montis (formerly as: Pycnonotus montis)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103827210A104339614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103827210A104339614.en. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
  4. Shakya, Subir B.; Sheldon, Frederick H. (2017). "The phylogeny of the world's bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) inferred using a supermatrix approach". Ibis. 159 (3): 498–509. doi:10.1111/ibi.12464. ISSN 0019-1019.
  5. "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2: Attributes and Status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.


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