Habitat
Evergreen, moist deciduous, monsoon and semi-evergreen forest, forest edge, scrub and agricultural areas. From sea-level - 800 m, occasionally to 1,500 m.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status CR
Exploitation for internal and international trade, habitat destruction through large-scale logging and conversion to agriculture, persecution as a crop-pest, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Loud and very raucous. Often gives single harsh screech but also sweeter whistles and squeaky notes.
Possible subspecies djampeana and occidentalis now regarded as synomyms of nominate and subspecies parvula respectively.
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:
sulphurea (Gmelin, 1788) - Sulawesi, and offlying islands of Muna, Butung, Tukangbesi, Tanahjampea, Kayuadi, Kalao, Madu and Kalaotoa.
abbotti (Oberholser, 1917) - Masalembu Besar I (Java Sea).
parvula (Bonaparte, 1850) - Sumbawa, Komodo, Padar, Rinca, Flores, Pantar, Alor, Semau and Timor (Lesser Sundas). Also Lombok, where probably extinct, and Nusa Penida.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet