Palawan bulbul
Species of songbird
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The Palawan bulbul or grey-throated bulbul (Alophoixus frater) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to Palawan Island in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests.
| Palawan bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Alophoixus |
| Species: | A. frater |
| Binomial name | |
| Alophoixus frater (Sharpe, 1877) | |
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Description
Until 2010, it was considered a subspecies of the grey-cheeked bulbul.[2] The alternate name 'grey-throated bulbul' is also used by the western greenbul.
Ecology and behavior
No published information on its diet but has been observed and photographed feeding on fruit and berries Typically observed alone or in pairs.
Birds collected in breeding condition with enlarged gonads in April to June. Nest and eggs are undescribed.[3]
Habitat and conservation status
The species inhabits tropical moist lowland primary forest and secondary forest up to 1,150 meters above sea level.
It is assessed as least-concern under the IUCN. The whole of Palawan was designated as a Biosphere Reserve; however, protection and enforcement of laws has been difficult and these threats still continue. It occurs in the protected area of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.[4]
