Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) - HBW 10, p. 227
French: Bulbul à calotte grise
German: Schwefelbülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Capirotado
Other common names: Grey-headed (Bearded) Bulbul, Crestless White-throated Bulbul
Taxonomy: Ixos (Trichixos, Less.) phaeocephalus Hartlaub, 1844, Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia.
Genus often merged with Criniger; recent molecular evidence, however, strongly supports the view that the relationship between the two is remote, despite close similarity in appearance. DNA analysis suggests that present species is not close to other members of genus, and that it should possibly be separated in a monotypic genus. Delimitation of races in Borneo complex, variation appearing clinal, and perhaps only extremes worthy of recognition; listed ranges indicate evident ranges where known, but species probably present throughout; further study required. Three putative races (c.. View all taxonomy...
Genus often merged with Criniger; recent molecular evidence, however, strongly supports the view that the relationship between the two is remote, despite close similarity in appearance. DNA analysis suggests that present species is not close to other members of genus, and that it should possibly be separated in a monotypic genus. Delimitation of races in Borneo complex, variation appearing clinal, and perhaps only extremes worthy of recognition; listed ranges indicate evident ranges where known, but species probably present throughout; further study required. Three putative races (caniceps, rufocaudatus, cantori) merged with nominate; medius (described from Long Petah, in E Borneo) considered indistinguishable from sulphuratus. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- phaeocephalus (Hartlaub, 1844) - extreme S Myanmar (extreme S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra (including Bangka, Belitung, Siberut and Sipura).
- connectens Chasen & Kloss, 1929 - NE Borneo.
- sulphuratus (Bonaparte, 1850) - C Borneo (E Sarawak and W Sabah S to SE Kalimantan).
- diardi (Finsch, 1867) - W Borneo (S from R Baram).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird jumping from one branch to another and perched Locality Borneo (ssp connectens)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 4 years ago 18 sec 3.5 -
A bird moving on branches, looking to the ground and feeding Locality Borneo (ssp connectens)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 4 years ago 23 sec 3.5
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Perched in a tree
Locality Chobe National Park, North-West District, Botswana
Lindsay Hansch 13 September 2007 1 year ago 3.3 -
Friendly Yellow-bellied Bulbul eating crumbs off our balcony rail
Locality Caprivi Region, Namibia
Rhonda Hansch 14 September 2007 22 weeks ago 3.3 -
An adult bird perching
Locality Taiping Zoo, Taiping, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Pierre de Chabannes 1 January 2009 2 years ago 3
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A bird calling repeatedly.
Locality Bornean Rainforest Lodge, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo
(ssp connectens)
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 1996 1 year ago 4 -
Calls. Locality Dangku River, Dangku Wildlife Reserve, South Sumatra Region, Sumatra (Indonesia)
Iwein Mauro 22 August 2003 3 years ago 0
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