Nicobar Bulbul

Found only on the Nicobar Islands of India, the Nicobar Bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family . Its scientific name is Hypsipetes virescens as long as Ixos is recognized as a distinct genus.

The Nicobar Bulbul is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Found only on the Nicobar Islands of India, the Nicobar Bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family (Pycnonotidae). Its scientific name is Hypsipetes virescens as long as Ixos is recognized as a distinct genus. Some sources merge Ixos into Hypsipetes, probably based on the major taxonomic error committed in the Sibley taxonomy, where I. virescens – the type species of Ixos – was placed in Hypsipetes. In these works, H. virescens refers to the Sunda Bulbul (properly I. More

A fact from Nicobar Bulbul appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 11 June 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: "Did you know ... that although threatened by habitat destruction, the endangered Nicobar Bulbul does not appear to have been impacted by the Red-whiskered Bulbul or the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?" Wikipedia Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

the Nicobar bulbul (Hypsipetes nicobariensis) occurs only on the southern Nicobar Islands south of Burma. Others are widespread and common, the yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goaivier), occurring from southern Vietnam to the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines, is probably the most commonly seen bulbul of the region. An opportunistic bird, it is often seen around gardens, feeding on food scraps and using potted plants to nest in. More

Nicobar Bulbul (Hypsipetes nicobariensis) is a local resident in Nicobar islands of India. More

Nicobar Bulbul Hypsipetes nicobariensis IUCN Red List Criteria Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) C1 IUCN Red List history Year Category 2009 Near Threatened 2008 Vulnerable 2004 Vulnerable 2000 Vulnerable 1996 Vulnerable 1994 More

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