Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus)
About the Penan Bulbul
The Penan bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Borneo, typically in the mid-storey of broad-leaved evergreen and rainforests up to 1500 metres elevation. Three subspecies are recognized: A. r. fowleri - (Amadon & Harrisson, 1957): Found in montane areas of Borneo, except Sabah A. r. meratusensis - Shakya et al., 2020: Found in mountains of south-eastern Borneo (Kalimantan) A. r. ruficrissus - (Sharpe, 1879): Found in mountains of north-eastern Borneo (Sabah).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 22 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.