Hypsipetes philippinus

Least Concern
Kingdom:    Animalia
Phylum:    Chordata
Class:    Aves
Order:     Passeriformes
Family:     Pycnonotidae
Genus:    Hysipetes
Common Name:    Philippine Bulbul
Ecological Status:    Philippine Endemic

About the Species:

Hypsipetes philippinus  is generally one of the most common bulbul within Philippine forests. It is noisy and conspicuous in canopy and understory either singly, in group or in mixed flocks. It exists in a wide range across different habitat types, from forest edge in lowland to montane forests in high elevation in Mount Hamiguitan Range. Currently, it is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

References:

BirdLife International. 2016. Hypsipetes philippinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22713179A94363657. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713179A94363657.en. Downloaded on 22 July 2018.

Kennedy R., P.C. Gonzales, E. Dickinson, H. Miranda and T. Fisher.2000. A guide to the birds of the Philippines, Oxford University Press.