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Ruby-throated Bulbul
Rubigula dispar (Horsfield, 1821)
Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
Ruby-throated Bulbul, Rubigula dispar, is a bulbul of the Oriental Region, breeding on Sumatra, Java and Bali. It is a forest and dense scrub bird, and was first described by Horsfield in 1821. The species is virtually crestless and has a black head, a deep red throat, greenish-yellow upperparts, yellow underparts and a greenish-black tail. Its bill and legs are black. Two subspecies are recognised: one on Java and Bali with a yellow iris, and one on Sumatra with a red iris.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Sumatra, Java and Bali
