The grey-headed bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps.
Grey-headed bristlebill | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Bleda |
Species: | B. canicapillus
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Binomial name | |
Bleda canicapillus (Hartlaub, 1854)
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Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
The grey-headed bristlebill was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger).[2]
Subspecies edit
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
References edit
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- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Bleda canicapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22713083A131967846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22713083A131967846.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Bleda canicapillus - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.