The blue-wattled bulbul (Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.[3] The specific epithet commemorates Dutch explorer Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis. The bird is endemic to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Brachypodius |
| Species: | B. nieuwenhuisii
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| Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
editThe status of this rarely seen bird is not known, primarily because it is not clear whether it is in fact a distinct species, or a natural hybrid between the black-headed bulbul and the grey-bellied bulbul or other closely related bulbuls. Alternate names for the blue-wattled bulbul include the Malaysian wattled bulbul, Nieuwenhuis's bulbul and the wattled bulbul.
Subspecies
editTwo subspecies are recognized:[3]
Status
editIt may be threatened by habitat loss but is only known from two specimens collected in 1900 and 1937, and few observations. Five sightings of the blue-wattled bulbul were recorded in Batu Apoi Forest Reserve in 1992.[4]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22712705A110040705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22712705A110040705.en.
- ^ Finsch, 1901. Poliolophus Nieuwenhuisii (protonym). Ueber eine neue Art Haarvogel aus Central-Borneo. Notes from the Leyden Museum, 23, no. 2, p. 95. BHL
- ^ a b Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Collar, N.J. (2014). "Blue-wattled Bulbul Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii and Black-browed Babbler Malacocincla perspicillata: two Sundaic passerines in search of a life" (PDF). BirdingASIA. 21: 37–44.
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