Somali bulbul

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species:
P. somaliensis
Binomial name
Pycnonotus somaliensis
Reichenow, 1905
Synonyms
  • Pycnonotus barbatus somaliensis
  • Pycnonotus samarensis
  • Pycnonotus tricolor somaliensis

Taxonomy and systematics

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

The Somali bulbul is found in Djibouti, north-western Somalia and north-eastern Ethiopia.[1]

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


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