Blue-wattled bulbul

Blue-wattled bulbul
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Brachypodius
Species:
B. nieuwenhuisii
Binomial name
Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii
(Finsch, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii
  • Euptilosus nieuwenhuisii
  • Poliolophus nieuwenhuisii

The blue-wattled bulbul (Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. 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.

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