Malagasy Bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis)
About the Malagasy Bulbul
The Malagasy bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on Madagascar and other regional islands in the south-western Indian Ocean. The Malagasy bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. Alternative names for the Malagasy bulbul include the black bulbul, Madagascar black bulbul, and Madagascar bulbul. The alternate name 'black bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, with which it was formerly considered as conspecific. Three subspecies are currently recognized: H. m. madagascariensis - (Statius Müller, 1776): Found on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands H. m. grotei - (Friedmann, 1929): Found on the Glorioso Islands H. m. rostratus - (Ridgway, 1893): Found on Aldabra atoll.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 88 recordings for this species: 1 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 France, Madagascar in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalusrecording
- Northern Golden BulbulHypsipetes longirostrisrecording
- Visayan BulbulHypsipetes guimarasensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.