Bornean bulbul | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Rubigula |
Species: | R. montis |
Binomial name | |
Rubigula montis Sharpe, 1879 | |
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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]
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]
The Bornean bulbul has a black crest, yellow throat, and brownish eyes.
This is a bird of forest and dense scrub. It builds its nest in a bush; two to four eggs are a typical clutch.
The Bornean bulbul feeds on fruit and insects.