- Iole finschii
Alophoixus finschii
Identification
Size 16·5–17 cm
Bright yellow throat patch, centre of belly and undertail coverts contrasting sharply with olive brown breast and flanks diagnostic. Mantle and wings dark brown, sides of head and tail dark olive.
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the lowlands of southern peninsula Thailand, Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities place this species in genus Criniger[2].
Habitat
Lowland broadleaved evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Keeps to the middle storey. Gregarious, gathering in small parties. Will congregate in fruiting trees with other bulbuls. Puffs out it's throat feathers. Other habits little known.
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit and insects. They are particularly fond of figs and trema berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to December 2007 (Corrigenda 7). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Finsch's Bulbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Finsch%27s_Bulbul
External Links
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