- Tricholestes criniger
Identification
16–17 cm (6¼-6¾ in)
- Olive upperparts
- Strong rictal bristles
- Yellowish underparts
- Rounded tail
Distribution
Endemic to Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- T. c. criniger:
- Malay Peninsula, Tioman Island and eastern Sumatra
- T. c. sericeus:
- Western Sumatra, Batu Islands, Lingga Archipelago and Musala Island
- T. c. viridis:
- Borneo and North Natuna Islands
Habitat
Broadleaved evergreen forest up to 915m and forest edges
Behaviour
Diet
Omninorous; their diet consisting of fruit, caterpillars, beetles, etc.
Breeding
There is little information available; their breeding season runs from February to August.
Vocalisation
Call: their call includes a whistle. They are generally quieter than other bulbuls.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hairy-backed Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hairy-backed_Bulbul
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