Bornean bulbul

Bornean bulbul
Conservation status
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

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]

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 are a typical clutch.

Behaviour and ecology

The Bornean bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rubigula montis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T103827210A104339614. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103827210A104339614.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List . Version 10.2. 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.