Golden bulbul
Golden bulbuls are any passerine birds in the genus Thapsinillas, of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. They are found in the Moluccas, an archipelago in eastern Indonesia. There is only one subpopulation.[1]
| Golden bulbul | |
|---|---|
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| Northern golden bulbul (T. longirostris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Thapsinillas Oberholser, 1905 |
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:[2][3]
- Seram golden bulbul (Thapsinillas affinis)
- Northern golden bulbul (Thapsinillas longirostris)
- Buru golden bulbul (Thapsinillas mysticalis)
References
- "Sangihe Golden Bulbul | Thapsinillas platenae". EDGE of Existence. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- "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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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