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Bare-faced Bulbul
- Scientific name
- Nok hualon
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Bare-faced Bulbul, or Nok hualon, was scientifically described for the first time in 2009 following its discovery in the limestone karst forests of the Khammouan Province in Laos. It represents a remarkable biological finding, as it is the first new species of songbird discovered in Asia in over a century, characterized by its distinctive patch of bare, pinkish skin around the eyes and throat, which sets it apart from its feathered relatives.
The species was identified by a team of researchers led by Iain Woxvold, who observed the birds while conducting biodiversity surveys in the region. The design of the bird, marked by its rounded wings and tail, is an evolutionary adaptation to its niche environment in the scrubby vegetation of the limestone peaks. Upon its discovery, it was met with significant interest from the international ornithological community as a symbol of the high biodiversity that remains hidden in Southeast Asia's remote wilderness.
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