Sumatran Bulbul
Ixos sumatranus
Sombrely-colored bulbul with a long slender bill, olive back and wings, well-streaked underparts, and a weak crest that is not always visible. Compare with smaller Cream-striped Bulbul, but note present species’ weaker crest, dark eye, longer bill, and longer streaks on breast. Endemic to Sumatra, where it inhabits mountain and hill forest.. Joins mixed-species flocks. Gives various pipping and rising “swit!” calls, as well as loud, sharp “chew’wit!”
Identification
The Sumatran bulbul (Ixos sumatranus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to Sumatra (Indonesia).
Taxonomy
Genus: Ixos; Family: Pycnonotidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ixos sumatranus
- Authority
- (Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1882)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Ixos
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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