Camiguin Bulbul (Hypsipetes catarmanensis) | Photos and ID

NTNear ThreatenedEndemicFruit

ForestSmall · 58 g

Camiguin Bulbul (Hypsipetes catarmanensis), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0

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It is described as a large, brown bulbul with a yellowish tint. It is differentiated from the yellowish bulbul as it is generally darker and has drabber yellow coloration. Also has a larger bill. It is differentiated from the formerly conspecific yellowish bulbul by its darker plumage, especially its crown. It also has significantly longer wings and a large bill. Both males and females are alike in shape and plumage but males are slightly larger.

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When to see the Camiguin Bulbul

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Camiguin Bulbul

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Philippines

About the Camiguin Bulbul

The Camiguin bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Philippines being only found on Camiguin.

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Easily confused with

Nicobar BulbulHypsipetes nicobariensisThe Nicobar bulbul is a rather drab, nondescript species of about 20 cm in length and without a crest. Grande Comore BulbulHypsipetes parvirostrisThe Grande Comore bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. Moheli BulbulHypsipetes moheliensisThe Moheli bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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