Baeopogon

Baeopogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Baeopogon; Heine, 1860

Baeopogon is a genus of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. Established by Ferdinand Heine in 1860, it contains the following species:[1]

Honeyguide greenbul (Baeopogon indicator)
Sjöstedt's greenbul (Baeopogon clamans)

The name Baeopogon comes from the Greek baios, meaning "small" or "little" and pōgōn, meaning "beard".[2]

References

"ITIS Report: Basilornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

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[ITIS-1] "ITIS Report: Basilornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

[Jobling-2] Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.