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Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus squamatus) - HBW 10, p. 176

French: Bulbul écaillé German: Schuppenbülbül Spanish: Bulbul Escamoso

Taxonomy: Ixos squamatus Temminck, 1828, Java.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. This species was previously placed with P. cyaniventris in a separate genus Ixidia; given the strong morphological, behavioural and vocal differences from “typical” members of current genus (i.e. the “P. capensis complex” and the “P. cafer complex”), may be better returned to former genus or placed in resurrected Brachypodius. Name of race webberi sometimes emended to weberi, which tal.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: Ixos squamatus Temminck, 1828, Java.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. This species was previously placed with P. cyaniventris in a separate genus Ixidia; given the strong morphological, behavioural and vocal differences from “typical” members of current genus (i.e. the “P. capensis complex” and the “P. cafer complex”), may be better returned to former genus or placed in resurrected Brachypodius. Name of race webberi sometimes emended to weberi, which tallies with name of collector; as current spelling appears in type description and has never been formally corrected, however, it should be retained. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • webberi (Hume, 1879) - extreme S Myanamar (extreme S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia (including Langkawi) and Sumatra.
  • squamatus (Temminck, 1828) - Java.
  • borneensis Chasen, 1941 - Borneo.

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