Visayan bulbul
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Hypsipetes |
| Species: | H. guimarasensis
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| Hypsipetes guimarasensis (Steere, 1890)
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The Visayan bulbul (Hypsipetes guimarasensis) or Steere's bulbul, is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
It is endemic to the western Visayas in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Until 2010, it was considered to be a subspecies of the Philippine bulbul.[1][2]
Description and taxonomy
[edit]The Visayan bulbul was originally described in the genus Iole and has also been classified by some authorities as a separate species in the genus Ixos. Until 2010, it was considered to be a subspecies of the Philippine bulbul but others still maintain that this is just a sub-species.[1][2]
EBird describes the bird as "A medium-sized bird of lowland and montane forest and more open wooded areas in the west-central Philippines. Dark brown above with a grayish-brown streaked crown, a white belly, white under the base of the tail, and a warm reddish-brown throat and chest. Somewhat similar to Negros jungle-flycatcher and White-vented whistler but considerably bigger, with a longer bill and no white throat. Song is a metallic up-and-down melody ending in a jumble. Also gives some screeching calls."[3]
Ecology and behavior
[edit]Not much is known about this newly separated species. It is believed to be similar to the Philippine bulbul which is a generalist feeding on fruits, flowers and insects. Usually found singly or in pairs foraging the understorey and the canopy.
The Philippine bulbul has been recorded breeding from January to July. Nest has been described as cup-shaped made of mixed grasses, roots, twigs and leaves all woven together with spider webs and coocoon silk. Clutch size is 2 to 3 eggs. [4]
Habitat and conservation status
[edit]It is adaptable to a wide range of habitats including primary and secondary forest, shrubby clearings and even cultivated areas (provided there's still some tree cover).[5] It is found in both lowland and montane areas up to 2,000 m ASL.
The IUCN Red List views this as a subspecies. While there is no formal evaluation for the Visayan bulbul, its adaptability to multiple habitats make it an abundant bird.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Species Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ a b Oliveros, Carl H.; Moyle, Robert G. (2010). "Origin and diversification of Philippine bulbuls". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 54 (3): 822–832. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.12.001. hdl:1808/5394. PMID 19995611.
- ^ "Visayan Bulbul". Ebird.
- ^ Fishpool, Lincoln; Tobias, Joseph A. (2020). "Visayan Bulbul (Hypsipetes guimarasensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.visbul1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Guides. pp. 334–335.
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