Charlotte's bulbul
Species of songbird
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Charlotte's bulbul (Iole charlottae) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on Borneo in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Charlotte's bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Iole |
| Species: | I. charlottae |
| Binomial name | |
| Iole charlottae (Finsch, 1867) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Charlotte's bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger. It was split from the buff-vented bulbul by the IOC in 2017.[2]
