Banggai Golden-Bulbul

Hypsipetes harterti

A noticeably long-billed thrush-sized bird with an olive head and upperside and uniform yellow underparts. Pairs or small groups inhabit forests, edges, and plantations in the lowlands and foothills. Endemic to the Banggai Islands, where it is the only bulbul present. Vocalizations include a rollicking “cheE-chewoo-chewoo” as well as harsh rasping notes and soft “whip” and bubbling calls.

Identification

The Banggai golden bulbul (Hypsipetes harterti) is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to Banggai Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The Banggai golden bulbul was formerly considered as conspecific with five other bulbuls, all called the northern golden bulbul before they were all split. This bulbul is now both placed with 24 other species in the genus Hypsipetes that was introduced in 1831 by Nicholas Vigors.

Taxonomy

Genus: Hypsipetes; Family: Pycnonotidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Hypsipetes harterti
Authority
(Stresemann, 1912)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pycnonotidae
Genus
Hypsipetes

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Behavior

Migration pattern: Resident species.

Conservation

Population trend: stable.

Population trend
stable

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Distribution

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