Yellow-wattled bulbul
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)
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]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Poliolophus urostictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712710A94344535. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712710A94344535.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 3 August 2020.


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