The buff-vented bulbul (Iole crypta) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Myanmar, south-western Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and nearby islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Buff-vented bulbul
Panti Forest, Johor, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Infraorder: Passerides
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Iole
Species:
I. crypta
Binomial name
Iole crypta
Synonyms
  • Hypsipetes charlottae
  • Hypsipetes olivacea
  • Iole charlottae
  • Iole olivacea
  • Microscelis charlottae

Taxonomy and systematics edit

The former scientific name, Iole olivacea Blyth, 1844, has now been ruled as permanently invalid by the IOC. Some authorities have classified the buff-vented bulbul in the genera Hypsipetes and Microscelis. Formerly, Charlotte's bulbul was considered as conspecific with the buff-vented bulbul until split by the IOC in 2017.[2] Alternate names for the buff-vented bulbul include the crested olive bulbul, dull-brown bulbul and Finsch's olive bulbul.

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Iole charlottae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713170A94362975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713170A94362975.en. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Species Updates « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-06-05.