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Mauritius Bulbul
Hypsipetes olivaceus Jardine & Selby, 1837
Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
Mauritius Bulbul, Hypsipetes olivaceus, is a bulbul from Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, within the family Pycnonotidae. It was described by Jardine & Selby in 1837. The bird is found only on Mauritius, and its breeding range is limited to that island. It has bright yellow-brown eyes, pink legs and a bill that is orange to yellow. Its plumage is mainly grey, with a black crest. Young birds are pale brown, and their bill is blackish.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
- Breeding range
- Indian Ocean: Mauritius (c Mascarenes)
