Golden bulbul
| Golden bulbul | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Northern golden bulbul (T. longirostris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Thapsinillas Oberholser, 1905 |
Golden bulbuls are any passerine birds in the genus Thapsinillas, of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. They are found in the Moluccas.
Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly known as a single species in the genus Alophoixus, the golden bulbul has since been re-classified into its own genus and split into three separate species in 2008:[1][2]
- Seram golden bulbul (Thapsinillas affinis)
- Northern golden bulbul (Thapsinillas longirostris)
- Buru golden bulbul (Thapsinillas mysticalis)
References
- ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ↑ Collar, N. J., Eaton, J. A., & Hutchinson, R. O. (2013). "Species limits in the Golden Bulbul Alophoixus (Thapsinillas) affinis complex" (PDF). Forktail. 29: 19–24.
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