Biology:Shelley's greenbul

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Short description: Species of bird

Shelley's greenbul
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Arizelocichla
Species:
A. masukuensis
Binomial name
Arizelocichla masukuensis
(Shelley, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Andropadus masukuensis
  • Pycnonotus masukuensis

Shelley's greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) or Shelley's bulbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Shelley's greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and re-classified in the new genus Arizelocichla in 2010.[2] Alternatively, some authorities classify Shelley's greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus.[3] Also, some authorities consider the Kakamega greenbul to be a subspecies of Shelley's greenbul. The common name, 'Shelley's greenbul', is also used as an alternate name for the placid greenbul.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[4]

  • Wilhelmstal mountain greenbul (A. m. roehli) - (Reichenow, 1905): Also named the Masuku mountain greenbul. Found in north-eastern, central and southern Tanzania
  • Nandi mountain greenbul (A. m. masukuensis) - (Shelley, 1897): Found in south-western Tanzania and northern Malawi

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q745569 entry