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Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Tricholestes
Species:	criniger

Synonyms
(Genus) Myiosobus Reichenow, 1891 (Species) Brachypodius criniger Blyth, 1845 Hypsipetes criniger Myiosobus fulvicauda Reichenow, 1891 Trichophorus minutus Hartlaub, 1853

The hairy-backed bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the sole species contained within the monotypic genus Tricholestes. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The hairy-backed bulbul was originally described in the genus Brachypodius (a synonym for Pycnonotus). Alternatively, some authorities have classified the hairy-backed bulbul in the genera Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and Hypsipetes.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are currently recognized:

T. c. criniger - (Blyth, 1845): Found on the Malay Peninsula and eastern Sumatra
T. c. sericeus - (Blyth, 1865): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Criniger. Found on western Sumatra
T. c. viridis - (Bonaparte, 1854): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Trichophoropsis (a synonym for Setornis). Found on Borneo

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