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Photo showing Adult by martinuk
Location: Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, October, 2009

Thapsinillas longirostris

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[edit] Distribution

South-east Asia: found in Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sulawesi, Moluccas

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Six subspecies accepted:

• T. l. longirostris:

• Sula Islands (Taliabu, Mangole and Sanana)

• T. l. platenae:

• Sulawesi, Sangihe Island

• T. l. aurea:

• Togian Islands (off Sulawesi)

• T. l. harterti:

• Banggai Islands (Peleng, Banggai, Labobo and Banda)

• T. l. chloris:

• Northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Bacan and Kasiruta)

• T. l. lucasi:

• Obi (northern Moluccas)

Formerly included in Golden Bulbul together with Buru Golden Bulbul and Seram Golden Bulbul.
Clements places this species in the genus Alophoixus, Howard and Moore formerly in Hypsipetes.

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