Visayan Bulbul
Hypsipetes guimarasensis
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.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Hypsipetes guimarasensis
- Authority
- (Steere, 1890)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Hypsipetes
Range and habitat
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). It is found in both lowland and montane areas up to 2,000 m ASL. <p>The IUCN Red List views this as a subspecies. While there is no formal evaluation for the Visayan bulbul, it's adaptability to multiple habitats make it an abundant bird.
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