Scaly-breasted bulbul
Species of songbird
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The scaly-breasted bulbul (Rubigula squamata) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family.[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.
| Scaly-breasted bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Rubigula |
| Species: | R. squamata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubigula squamata (Temminck, 1828) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The scaly-breasted bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos and later moved to Pycnonotus.[3] Pycnonotus was found to be polyphyletic in molecular phylogenetic studies and three bulbul species, including the scaly-breasted bulbul, moved to Ixodia.[4][5] In 2025 AviList merged Ixodia into a more broadly defined Rubigula.[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
