Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus) - HBW 10, p. 221
French: Bulbul à barbe blanche
German: Swainsonbülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Colirrojo
Other common names: White-bearded Greenbul
Taxonomy: Trichophorus calurus Cassin, 1856, Moonda River, Gabon.
Genus previously considered close to Alophoixus, and latter often merged with it; recent molecular evidence, however, strongly supports the view that the relationship between the two groups is remote, despite close similarity in appearance. Has often been regarded as conspecific with C. ndussumensis owing to similarity in appearance, but the two differ both vocally and morphologically. Published reports of hybridization between latter and race emini of present species in NE DRCongo seem to be based on observation of individuals apparently showing combination of characters.. View all taxonomy...
Genus previously considered close to Alophoixus, and latter often merged with it; recent molecular evidence, however, strongly supports the view that the relationship between the two groups is remote, despite close similarity in appearance. Has often been regarded as conspecific with C. ndussumensis owing to similarity in appearance, but the two differ both vocally and morphologically. Published reports of hybridization between latter and race emini of present species in NE DRCongo seem to be based on observation of individuals apparently showing combination of characters then thought to be restricted to each form. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- verreauxi Sharpe, 1871 - SW Senegal and SE Guinea-Bissau E to SW Nigeria.
- calurus (Cassin, 1856) - SW Nigeria E to W DRCongo, also Bioko I.
- emini Chapin, 1948 - W DRCongo and NE Angola E to Uganda and W Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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several views of one in vegetation Locality Mabira Forest, Uganda (ssp emini)
Martin Kennewell 29 May 2004 2 years ago 28 sec 3 -
A brief and poor view of a bird in a tree Locality Mabira Forest, Uganda (ssp emini)
Josep del Hoyo 15 September 2006 5 years ago 5 sec 1.6
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