African red-eyed bulbul
| African red-eyed bulbul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) | |
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| resident, nomadic and migratory range | |
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The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Taxonomy and systematics
The African red-eyed bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. The African red-eyed bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-eared bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, Cape bulbul, and the common bulbul.[2] The alternate name of 'red-eyed bulbul' is also used by the Asian red-eyed bulbul.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- P. n. nigricans - (Vieillot, 1818): Found in south-western Angola, Namibia and Botswana and western South Africa
- P. n. superior - Clancey, 1959: Found in central South Africa
Gallery
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Communal bathing at Tswalu K. R., with one or two keeping watch.jpg)
Nominate race at Etosha N. P., showing relatively pale breast plumage.jpg)
The easterly P. n. subsp. superior, with darker breast and mantle plumage
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
External links
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- African red-eyed bulbul - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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