Biology:Yellow-wattled bulbul

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Short description: Species of bird

Yellow-wattled bulbul
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Poliolophus
Sharpe, 1877
Species:
P. urostictus
Binomial name
Poliolophus urostictus
(Salvadori, 1870)
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Synonyms
  • Brachypus urostictus
  • Pycnonotus urostictus
  • Brachypodius urostictus

The yellow-wattled bulbul (Poliolophus urostictus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.[1][2] It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The yellow-wattled bulbul was described by Tommaso Salvadori in 1870. In common with the blue-wattled bulbul, it is alternately referred to as simply the wattled bulbul.

Subspecies

Five subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. u. ilokensis - Rand & Rabor, 1967: Found on northern Luzon
  • P. u. urostictus - (Salvadori, 1870): Found on central and southern Luzon, Catanduanes and Polillo Island
  • P. u. atricaudatus - Parkes, 1967: Found on Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Bohol Negros and Panaon Island
  • P. u. philippensis - (Hachisuka, 1934): Found on Dinagat, Siargao, Bucas Grande and Mindanao (except the Zamboanga Peninsula)
  • P. u. basilanicus - (Steere, 1890): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Zamboanga Peninsula (western Mindanao) and Basilan

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2016). "Poliolophus urostictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22712710A94344535. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712710A94344535.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22712710/94344535. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. "Family Pycnonotidae". International Ornithological Congress. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/Family/Pycnonotidae. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1587657 entry