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Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris) - HBW 10, p. 176

French: Bulbul à ventre gris German: Graubauchbülbül Spanish: Bulbul Ventrigrís

Taxonomy: P[ycnonotus]. ? cyaniventris Blyth, 1842, Singapore.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. This species was previously placed with P. squamatus in a separate genus Ixidia; given the strong morphological, behavioural and vocal differences from “typical” members of current genus (i.e. the “P. capensis complex” and the “P. cafer complex”), may be better returned to former genus or placed in resurrected Brachypodius. The names “aureum” and “poliopsis” are junior synonyms.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: P[ycnonotus]. ? cyaniventris Blyth, 1842, Singapore.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. This species was previously placed with P. squamatus in a separate genus Ixidia; given the strong morphological, behavioural and vocal differences from “typical” members of current genus (i.e. the “P. capensis complex” and the “P. cafer complex”), may be better returned to former genus or placed in resurrected Brachypodius. The names “aureum” and “poliopsis” are junior synonyms of nominate race. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • cyaniventris Blyth, 1842 - extreme S Myanmar (S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (including Sipura I).
  • paroticalis (Sharpe, 1878) - Borneo.

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