Alophoixus

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Alophoixus
White-throated Bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus) in tree, from front.jpg
White-throated bulbul (Alophoixus flaveolus)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Alophoixus
Oates, 1889
Species

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Alophoixus is a genus of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae found in south-eastern Asia. [1]

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Taxonomy and systematics

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hypsipetes

 

Acritillas

Hemixos

Ixos

Alcurus

Iole

Alophoixus

Tricholestes

Evolutionary relationships based on Fuchs et al., 2018. [2]

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: [3]

Former species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Alophoixus:

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Seram golden bulbul Species of songbird

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Finschs bulbul Species of songbird

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Honeyguide greenbul Species of bird

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<i>Criniger</i> Genus of birds

Criniger is a genus of songbirds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species of Criniger are found in western and central Africa.

Eastern bearded greenbul Species of songbird

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<i>Hemixos</i> Genus of birds

Hemixos is a songbird genus in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

<i>Hypsipetes</i> Genus of birds

Hypsipetes is a genus of bulbuls, songbirds in the family Pycnonotidae. Most of its species occur in tropical forests around the Indian Ocean. But while the genus is quite diverse in the Madagascar region at the western end of its range it does not reach the African mainland.

<i>Ixos</i> Genus of birds

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<i>Phyllastrephus</i> Genus of birds

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Lowland tiny greenbul Species of songbird

The lowland tiny greenbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Icterine greenbul Species of songbird

The icterine greenbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in western and central Africa.

<i>Pycnonotus</i> Genus of birds

Pycnonotus is a genus of frugivorous passerine birds in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae.

Scaly-breasted bulbul Species of songbird

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Red-tailed leaflove Species of bird

The red-tailed leaflove is a species of leaflove in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in western and central Africa.

Swamp palm bulbul Species of bird

The swamp palm bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is monotypic within the genus Thescelocichla.

Bristlebill Genus of birds

The bristlebills are a genus Bleda of passerine birds in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. They are found in the forest understorey of western and central Africa. They forage for insects at or near ground-level, often near water. They will follow driver ant swarms to catch prey items fleeing from the ants and they frequently join mixed-species feeding flocks.

<i>Iole</i> (genus) Genus of birds

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Northern golden bulbul Species of songbird

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References

  1. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  2. Fuchs, Jérôme; Pasquet, Eric; Stuart, Bryan L; Woxvold, Iain A; Duckworth, J. W; Bowie, Rauri C. K (2018). "Phylogenetic affinities of the enigmatic Bare-faced Bulbul Pycnonotus hualon with description of a new genus". Ibis. 160 (3): 659. doi:10.1111/ibi.12580.
  3. 1 2 Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List . Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Thapsinillas affinis (Seram Golden Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  5. "Thapsinillas longirostris (Sula Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  6. "Thapsinillas platenae (Sangihe Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  7. "Thapsinillas aurea (Togian Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  8. "Thapsinillas chloris (Halmahera Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  9. "Thapsinillas lucasi (Obi Golden-Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  10. "Thapsinillas mysticalis (Buru Golden Bulbul) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.