Blue-wattled Bulbul (Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii)
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Blue-wattled Bulbul

Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii (Finsch, 1901)

The blue-wattled bulbul (Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The blue-wattled bulbul (Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. The specific epithet commemorates Dutch explorer Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis. The bird is endemic to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

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Questions

Where does the Blue-wattled Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sumatra and Borneo.

What family is the Blue-wattled Bulbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Oriental: Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Microtarsus

Other birds in the genus Microtarsus

Black-and-white BulbulBlack-and-white BulbulMicrotarsus melanoleucosYellow-wattled BulbulYellow-wattled BulbulMicrotarsus urostictusGrey-headed BulbulGrey-headed BulbulMicrotarsus priocephalusBlack-headed BulbulBlack-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalosAndaman BulbulAndaman BulbulMicrotarsus fuscoflavescensSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusRed-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Blue-wattled Bulbul

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