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Subspecies catarmanensis, "Camiguin Bulbul"
Photo © by Mark Harper
Camiguin Sur, Philippines, 21 March 2019
Hypsipetes everetti

Ixos everetti
Includes: Camiguin Bulbul

Identification

24–25·5 cm (9½-10 in)

  • Olive-green crown

Distribution

Philippines.

Taxonomy

Subspecies catarmanensis may be elevated as "Camiguin Bulbul", H. catarmanensis

Subspecies

Four subspecies recognized[1]:

  • H. e. everetti: Dinagat, Mindanao, Panaon, Biliran and Siargao
  • H. e. samarensis: Samar and Leyte
  • H. e. haynaldi: the Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Sibutu, Tawitawi and Sanga Sanga)
  • H. e. catarmanensis: "Camiguin Bulbul". Camiguin Sur

Formerly placed in genus Ixos.

Habitat

Forests, forest edges and secondary growth. Occurs below 1000 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of fruit and, probably, insects, but there is no detailed information available.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2019)

Recommended Citation

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