Finsch's Bulbul
Alophoixus finschii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusAlophoixus (Bearded Bulbuls and Allies)
- SpeciesAlophoixus finschii (Finsch's Bulbul)
About the Finsch's Bulbul
Finsch's bulbul (Iole finschii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Finsch's bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger, moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009, and to genus Iole in 2020. Alternate names for Finsch's bulbul include the dwarf bearded bulbul, dwarf bulbul and Finsch's bearded bulbul. The common name and scientific name commemorate the German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Finsch's Bulbul in Kinabalu Park
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Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Flavescent Bulbul
Pycnonotus flavescens
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Hairy-backed Bulbul
Tricholestes criniger
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Buff-vented Bulbul
Iole olivacea
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
Cinereous Bulbul
Hemixos cinereus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |