Mountain greenbul
| Mountain greenbul | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Arizelocichla |
| Species: | A. nigriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Arizelocichla nigriceps (Shelley, 1889) | |
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The mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
The mountain greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda), then classified in Andropadus and, in 2010 re-classified to the new genus Arizelocichla.[2] Alternatively, some authorities classify the mountain greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus. Some authorities also consider the olive-breasted greenbul to be a subspecies of the mountain greenbul, while others consider the mountain greenbul itself to be a subspecies of the western greenbul.[3][4] The common name, 'mountain greenbul', is also used as an alternate name for the western and Cameroon greenbuls
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[5]
- Kilimanjaro mountain greenbul (A. n. nigriceps) - (Shelley, 1889): Found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania
- Usambara mountain greenbul (A. n. usambarae) - (Grote, 1919): Also named the Usamabara grey-throated greenbul. Found in south-eastern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Arizelocichla nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ↑ "Arizelocichla nigriceps kungwensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ↑ "Arizelocichla kikuyuensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ↑ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.