Nicobar Bulbul
Nicobar Bulbul (<em>Hypsipetes nicobariensis</em>) is a species of Bulbuls (<em>Pycnonotidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Nicobar Bulbul (Hypsipetes nicobariensis) is a species of Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hypsipetes; binomial: Hypsipetes nicobariensis; authority: Moore, F, 1854.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Recent phylogenetic analysis reveals that Nicobar Bulbul, formerly tentatively placed in Ixos, is sister to the members of the genus Hypsipetes and not Ixos (Goyal et al. 2024).
