Mountain Bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)

OTHER NAMES: Green-winged Bulbul, McClelland's Bulbul, Mountain Streaked Bulbul

Latin Etymology: Ixos (derived from "mistletoe") mcclellandii ("McClelland's")

Adult Mountain Bulbul (subspecies I. m. peracensis) at Genting Highlands - July 2016

Featured Subspecies: Ixos mcclellandii peracensis 
Weight: 27-41g  /  Length: 24cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

The Mountain Bulbul initially gave me the impression of a woodpecker - a long thin beak and a fairly stiff looking tail along with colours vaguely reminiscent of green woodpeckers.  As the name suggests they are a species of upland forest and is found in this habitat throughout most of continental South East Asia.  It was also probably the least shy bird I encountered in Genting Highlands and was much more willing to allow me to see it clearly than other species.

Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Ixos
SUBSPECIES: I. m. mcclellandii, I. m. ventralis, I. m. tickelli, I. m. similis. I. m. holtii, I. m. loquax, I. m. griseiventer, I. m. canescens. I. m. peracensis

 - Sighting Locations -

MALAYSIA - Malay - Bebarau Bukit ("Hill Bulbul")

A locally common resident.

 - MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE 2016 TRIP: Several individuals seen in Genting Highlands

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-Canto