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.

Taxonomy and systematics: 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.

Subspecies: 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