Mountain greenbul

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.

Mountain greenbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Arizelocichla
Species:
A. nigriceps
Binomial name
Arizelocichla nigriceps
(Shelley, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Andropadus nigriceps
  • Pycnonotus nigriceps
  • Pycnonotus tephrolaemus nigriceps
  • Xenocichla nigriceps

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.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Arizelocichla nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103818214A95028623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103818214A95028623.en.
  2. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  3. "Arizelocichla nigriceps kungwensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  4. "Arizelocichla kikuyuensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.


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