- Rubigula squamatus
Pycnonotus squamatus
Ixodia squamata
Identification
White underparts with black scales on breast and flanks diagnostic. Black head contrasts sharply with with white throat. Mantle and wings rich olive-yellow; undertail coverts and rump yellow and tail black. Size-16cm.
Distribution
Tenasserim (Myanmar) through Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
Previously included in Ixodia and Pycnonotus.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- R. s. webberi{
- R. s. squamata:
- West and central Java
- R. s. borneensis:
Habitat
Forest and forest edges.
Behaviour
Frequents the canopy; this bulbul is usualy seen foraging in small groups. Sometimes descends to to feed in the middle storey. Often calls as it feeds and moves about in the foliage.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Scaly-breasted Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scaly-breasted_Bulbul
External Links
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