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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Ixodia |
Species: | I. squamata
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Binomial name | |
Ixodia squamata (
Temminck, 1828)
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Synonyms | |
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The scaly-breasted bulbul (Ixodia squamata) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family. [1] [2] It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The scaly-breasted bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos and later moved to Pycnonotus. [3] Pycnonotus was found to be polyphyletic in recent molecular phylogenetic studies and three bulbul species, including the scaly-breasted bulbul, moved to Ixodia. [2] [4] Some authorities use Ixidia for the genus name because Ixodia was thought to be preoccupied. [1] [2]
Three subspecies are recognized: [2]
Scaly-breasted bulbul | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Ixodia |
Species: | I. squamata
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Binomial name | |
Ixodia squamata (
Temminck, 1828)
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Synonyms | |
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The scaly-breasted bulbul (Ixodia squamata) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family. [1] [2] It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The scaly-breasted bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos and later moved to Pycnonotus. [3] Pycnonotus was found to be polyphyletic in recent molecular phylogenetic studies and three bulbul species, including the scaly-breasted bulbul, moved to Ixodia. [2] [4] Some authorities use Ixidia for the genus name because Ixodia was thought to be preoccupied. [1] [2]
Three subspecies are recognized: [2]