Penan Bulbul
Alophoixus ruficrissus
A brownish-olive bulbul with a wispy crest and a puffy, glowingly white throat. Inhabits lowland and montane forests, where it prefers primary or well-aged secondary growth. Forages in the middle and lower levels of the forest, usually in small, noisy flocks. Calls consist primarily of loud, dry “chek” notes; song is pleasant and warbling. Similar to Gray-cheeked Bulbul, but darker, especially on the underparts, with a more conspicuous white throat and a longer crest.
Identification
A brownish-olive bulbul with a wispy crest and a puffy, glowingly white throat. Inhabits lowland and montane forests, where it prefers primary or well-aged secondary growth. Forages in the middle and lower levels of the forest, usually in small, noisy flocks. Calls consist primarily of loud, dry “chek” notes; song is pleasant and warbling. Similar to Gray-cheeked Bulbul, but darker, especially on the underparts, with a more conspicuous white throat and a longer crest.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Alophoixus ruficrissus
- Authority
- (Sharpe, 1879)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Alophoixus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
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