Black-and-white bulbul

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Black-and-white bulbul
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Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Microtarsus
Eyton, 1839
Species:
M. melanoleucos
Binomial name
Microtarsus melanoleucos
Eyton, 1839
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Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus melanoleucos
  • Brachypodius melanoleucos
  • Pycnonotus melanoleucus (Eyton, 1839)

The black-and-white bulbul (Microtarsus melanoleucos) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.[1][2] It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Microtarsus melanoleucos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712616A94339056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712616A94339056.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 3 August 2020.


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