Blue-wattled bulbul
The blue-wattled bulbul (Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.[2] The specific epithet commemorates Dutch explorer Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis. The bird is endemic to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
| Blue-wattled bulbul | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Brachypodius |
| Species: | B. nieuwenhuisii |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii (Finsch, 1901) | |
 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Taxonomy and systematics
The status of this rarely seen bird is not known, primarily because it is not clear whether it is in fact a distinct species, or a natural hybrid between the black-headed bulbul and the grey-bellied bulbul or other closely related bulbul. Alternate names for the blue-wattled bulbul include the Malaysian wattled bulbul, Nieuwenhuis's bulbul and wattled bulbul.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
Status
It may be threatened by habitat loss but is only known from two specimens collected in 1900 and 1937, and few observations. Five sightings of the blue-wattled bulbul were recorded in Batu Apoi Forest Reserve in 1992.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22712705A110040705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22712705A110040705.en.
- Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Collar, N.J. (2014). "Blue-wattled Bulbul Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii and Black-browed Babbler Malacocincla perspicillata: two Sundaic passerines in search of a life" (PDF). BirdingASIA. 21: 37–44.