Mountain_greenbul

Mountain greenbul

Mountain greenbul

Species of bird

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. Its diet consists of fruit and nectar.[2]

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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.[3] 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.[4][5] The common name, 'mountain greenbul', is also used as an alternate name for the western and Cameroon greenbuls.

References

  1. [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. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Rurangwa, Marie Laure. Impact of land-use change on bird communities of a Rwandan biodiversity hotspot. Diss. University of Oxford, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  4. [4]
    "Arizelocichla nigriceps kungwensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  5. [5]
    "Arizelocichla kikuyuensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.


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