Dodson's bulbul

Dodson's bulbul (Pycnonotus dodsoni) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.[1] It is found in eastern Africa.

Dodson's bulbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species:
P. dodsoni
Binomial name
Pycnonotus dodsoni
Sharpe, 1895
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus barbatus chyulu
  • Pycnonotus barbatus dodsoni
  • Pycnonotus barbatus littoralis
  • Pycnonotus barbatus peasei
  • Pycnonotus barbatus teitensis
  • Pycnonotus tricolor dodsoni

Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities treat the Dodson's bulbul as a subspecies of the common bulbul and formerly it has also been considered as a subspecies of the dark-capped bulbul. Alternate names include the Somali geelgat and African white-eared bulbul as well a name already in use by another species (white-eared bulbul).[2]

Distribution and habitat

Dodson's bulbul is found from northern Somalia and south-eastern Ethiopia to east-central Kenya.[1]

References
  1. "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  2. "Pycnonotus dodsoni - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.


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