Kingdom Animalia Genus Pycnonotus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Pycnonotidae Scientific name Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii Higher classification Pycnonotus Order Passerine | |
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Similar Black‑and‑white bulbul, Cream‑striped bulbul, Puff‑backed bulbul, Grey‑bellied bulbul, Yellow‑wattled bulbul | ||
The blue-wattled bulbul (Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii) is a disputed songbird species in the family Pycnonotidae. The specific epithet commemorates Dutch explorer Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis.
The bird is endemic to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The status of this rarely seen bird is not known, primarily because it is not clear whether it is in fact a distinct species, or a natural hybrid between the black-headed bulbul (P. atriceps) and the grey-bellied bulbul (P. cyaniventris) or other Pycnonotus. It may be threatened by habitat loss and no conservations measures are known but it was seen on five occasions in 1992 in Batu Apoi Forest Reserve.
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