Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus)

Other Names (World)
Philippine Bulbul, Rufous-breasted Bulbul

Family
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)

Size
22 - 22.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Forster, 1795)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (69)...)

Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) [XC895949]
by Greg Irving from Bluewater, Baggao, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines (song)

Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) [XC895952]
by Greg Irving from Bluewater, Baggao, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines (call, song)

Subspecies
Often treated as conspecific with Zamboanga Bulbul (Hypsipetes rufigularis), but is much smaller, and no evidence of intergradation where ranges approach each other. Distribution and validity of subspecies provisional. Some are weakly differentiated (e.g. saturatior) and may not warrant recognition, and others possibly represent separate species. A thorough review is required.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

philippinus (Forster, 1795) - Northern Philippines (Luzon, Corregidor, Fortune, Lubang, Polillo, Calagua Is, Marinduque, Banton, Catanduanes).
mindorensis (Steere, 1890) - Mindoro and Semirara.
parkesi duPont, 1980 - Burias.
guimarasensis (Steere, 1890) - West-central Philippines (Ticao, Masbate, Carabao, Borocay, Panay, Gigantes, Calagna-an, Sicogon, Bantayan, Guimaras, Negros, Verde).
saturatior (Hartert, 1916) - East-central and southern Philippines (Samar, Buad, Balut, Biliran, Leyte, Cebu, Olango, Mactan, Bohol, Panaon, Calicoan, Mindanao except Zamboanga Peninsula, Cabo, Talicud, Pujada).

References
See References.

Files:

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