Oct 22

Bird of the day

Mountain bulbul

Ixos mcclellandii

The mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is often placed in Hypsipetes, but seems to be closer to the type species of the genus Ixos, the Sunda bulbul. It is found in Southeast Asia and is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. It is named after British East India Company Surgeon John McClelland.

Aliases

Hypsipetes mcclellandii, Ixos mcclellandii, Mountain streaked bulbul

Data retrieved on October 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM