Black-headed mountain greenbul

The black-headed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), also known as the mountain greenbul 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]

Black-headed mountain greenbul
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Infraorder: Passerides
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

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The black-headed 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 black-headed mountain greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus. Some authorities also consider the olive-breasted mountain greenbul to be a subspecies of the mountain greenbul, while others consider the mountain greenbul itself to be a subspecies of the western mountain greenbul.[4][5] The common name, 'mountain greenbul', is also used as an alternate name for the western and Cameroon greenbuls.

References

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