The Buru golden bulbul (Hypsipetes mysticalis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family. It is endemic to Buru Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
| Buru golden bulbul | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Hypsipetes |
| Species: | H. mysticalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsipetes mysticalis (Wallace, 1863)
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
The Buru golden bulbul was originally classified in the genus Criniger, and has also been classified in the genus Alophoixus. Until recently, it was considered conspecific with the Seram golden bulbul and the northern golden bulbul.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hypsipetes mysticalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103840832A104141312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103840832A104141312.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18–38.
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