- Hypsipetes rufigularis
Ixos rufigularis
Identification
24 cm
- Dark brown crown with narrow greyish streaks
- Olive-brown upperparts
Distribution
Basilan and Zamboanga Peninsula of western Mindanao Islanda, southern Philippines
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Ixos.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
There is little known about the behaviours of this species.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit, probably supplemented by insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Zamboanga Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Zamboanga_Bulbul
External Links
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