The Somali bulbul (Pycnonotus somaliensis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.[1] It is found in north-eastern Africa.
| Somali bulbul | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. somaliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus somaliensis Reichenow, 1905
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
Some authorities treat the Somali bulbul as a subspecies of the common bulbul and formerly it has also been considered as a subspecies of the dark-capped bulbul. The alternate name, Abyssinian bulbul, is also used as the name for Pycnonotus barbatus schoanus.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
The Somali bulbul is found in Djibouti, north-western Somalia and north-eastern Ethiopia.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Pycnonotus somaliensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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