Hairy-backed bulbul (original) (raw)
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Species of bird
| Hairy-backed bulbul | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | TricholestesSalvadori, 1874 |
| Species: | T. criniger |
| Binomial name | |
| Tricholestes criniger(Blyth, 1845) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
| (Genus) Myiosobus Reichenow, 1891 (Species) Brachypodius criniger Blyth, 1845 Hypsipetes criniger Myiosobus fulvicauda Reichenow, 1891 Trichophorus minutus Hartlaub, 1853 |
The hairy-backed bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the sole species contained within the monotypic genus Tricholestes.[2] It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
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The hairy-backed bulbul was originally described in the genus Brachypodius (a synonym for Pycnonotus). Alternatively, some authorities have classified the hairy-backed bulbul in the genera Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and Hypsipetes.
Three subspecies are currently recognized:[3]
- T. c. criniger - (Blyth, 1845): Found on the Malay Peninsula and eastern Sumatra
- T. c. sericeus - (Blyth, 1865): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Criniger. Found on western Sumatra
- T. c. viridis - (Bonaparte, 1854): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Trichophoropsis (a synonym for Setornis). Found on Borneo
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Tricholestes criniger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713161A94362438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713161A94362438.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Steven M. Gregory (2000). "Nomenclature of the Hypsipetes bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)" (PDF). Forktail. 16: 164–166. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-06-02.