Alophoixus
Alophoixus is a genus of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae found in south-eastern Asia.[1]
Alophoixus | |
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White-throated bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Alophoixus Oates, 1889 |
Species | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
Up to 2009, all the extant species of the genus Alophoixus were classified within the genus Criniger. Currently, there are eight species recognized:[2]
- Yellow-bellied bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus)
- Palawan bulbul (Alophoixus frater)
- Grey-cheeked bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys)
- Penan bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus)
- Brown-cheeked bulbul (Alophoixus bres)
- White-throated bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus)
- Ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus)
- Puff-throated bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus)
Former species
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Alophoixus:
- Seram golden bulbul (as Alophoixus affinis)[3]
- Northern golden bulbul (as Alophoixus longirostris)[4]
- Sangihe golden bulbul (as Alophoixus platenae)[5]
- Togian golden bulbul (as Alophoixus aureus)[6]
- Halmahera golden bulbul (as Alophoixus chloris)[7]
- Obi golden bulbul (as Alophoixus lucasi)[8]
- Buru golden bulbul (as Alophoixus mystacalis)[9]
- Finsch's bulbul (Alophoixus finschii, now Iole finschii)[2]
References
- "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Thapsinillas affinis (Seram Golden Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- "Thapsinillas longirostris (Sula Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- "Thapsinillas platenae (Sangihe Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- "Thapsinillas aurea (Togian Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- "Thapsinillas chloris (Halmahera Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- "Thapsinillas lucasi (Obi Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- "Thapsinillas mysticalis (Buru Golden Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
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