Blue-wattled Bulbul
Blue-wattled Bulbul (<em>Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii</em>) is a species of Bulbuls (<em>Pycnonotidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Blue-wattled Bulbul (Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii) is a species of Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Microtarsus; binomial: Microtarsus nieuwenhuisii; authority: (Finsch, 1901).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The rare Blue-wattled Bulbul, known only from its type specimens, may be a hybrid (Williams 2002), but more evidence needed (Dickinson & Dekker 2002). The nominate was described in Poliolophus and subspecies inexspectatus was described in Euptilotus. Regarded as a morph or hybrid of Brachypodius [Microtarsus] melanocephalos in Eaton et al. (2016). Move to Microtarsus to align with AviList v2025.
