Charlotte's Bulbul

Overview

Charlotte's Bulbul (Iole charlottae) is a species of Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Iole; binomial: Iole charlottae; authority: (Finsch, 1867).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split from I. crypta (formerly I. olivacea) based on deep genetic divergence (Manawatthana et al. 2017). Includes perplexa as a junior synonym (Fishpool & Tobias 2005). The population from Sabah is vocally and genetically distinct and likely represents an unnamed taxon. The subspecies epithet perplexa (type specimen from e Kalimantan) has been erroneously applied to this population (Eaton et al. 2016; Rheindt in. litt.; see Manawatthana et al. 2017).