Hairy-backed bulbul
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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: | Tricholestes Salvadori, 1874 |
| Species: | T. criniger |
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| Tricholestes criniger (Blyth, 1845) | |
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The hairy-backed bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the sole species contained within the monotypic genus Tricholestes.[2] It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
The hairy-backed bulbul was originally described in the genus Brachypodius (a synonym for Pycnonotus). Alternatively, some authorities have classified the hairy-backed bulbul in the genera Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and Hypsipetes.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are currently recognized:[3]
- T. c. criniger - (Blyth, 1845): Found on the Malay Peninsula and eastern Sumatra
- T. c. sericeus - (Blyth, 1865): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Criniger. Found on western Sumatra
- T. c. viridis - (Bonaparte, 1854): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Trichophoropsis (a synonym for Setornis). Found on Borneo
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Tricholestes criniger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713161A94362438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713161A94362438.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Steven M. Gregory (2000). "Nomenclature of the Hypsipetes bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)" (PDF). Forktail. 16: 164–166. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-06-02.