Mountain Bulbul
Ixos mcclellandii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusIxos (Streaked Bulbuls)
- SpeciesIxos mcclellandii (Mountain Bulbul)
About the Mountain Bulbul
The mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is often placed in Hypsipetes, but seems to be closer to the type species of the genus Ixos, the Sunda bulbul. It is found in Southeast Asia and is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. It is named after British East India Company Surgeon John McClelland.
The mountain bulbul was originally described in the genus Hypsipetes in 1840 by Thomas Horsfield. Alternate names for the mountain bulbul include the green-winged bulbul, McClelland's bulbul, McClelland's rufous-bellied bulbul, mountain streaked bulbul, and rufous-bellied bulbul. The common name, 'mountain bulbul', is also used as an alternate name for the Cameroon greenbul.
Nine subspecies are currently recognized: I. m. mcclellandii – (Horsfield, 1840): Found from the eastern Himalayas to north-western Myanmar I. m. ventralis – Stresemann & Heinrich, 1940: Found in south-western Myanmar I. m. tickelli – (Blyth, 1855): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Hypsipetes. Found in eastern Myanmar and north-western Thailand
I. m. similis – (Rothschild, 1921):... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Mountain Bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Bulbul sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 668 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.