Obi golden bulbul

Obi golden bulbul
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Hypsipetes
Species:	H. lucasi
Binomial name
Hypsipetes lucasi (Hartert, 1903)

The Obi golden bulbul (Hypsipetes lucasi) is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. It is found in Obi in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Obi golden bulbul was formerly considered as conspecific with five other bulbuls, all called the northern golden bulbul before they were all split. This bulbul is now both placed with 24 other species in the genus Hypsipetes that was introduced in 1831 by Nicholas Vigors.^[2][3]

References

1. BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Thapsinillas lucasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103841328A113109717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103841328A113109717.en. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Bulbuls". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
3. Collar, N.J.; Eaton, J.A.; Hutchinson, R.O. (2013). "Species limits in the Golden Bulbul Alophoixus (Thapsinillas) affinis complex". Forktail. 29: 19–24.