The yellow-bellied bulbul (''Alophoixus phaeocephalus'') is a species of

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in the

bulbul The bulbuls are members of a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds, which also includes greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, and bristlebills. The family is distributed across most of Africa and into the Middle East, tropical As ...

family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the

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and

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. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland

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Taxonomy and systematics

The yellow-bellied bulbul was originally described in the genus ''

Ixos ''Ixos'' is a genus of passerine birds in the bulbul family (biology), family, Pycnonotidae. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Ixos'' was introduced in 1825 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck to accommodate the Javan bulbul. The ...

'' and alternatively classified in the now defunct genus ''Trichixos''. It was later placed in the genus ''

Criniger ''Criniger'' is a genus of songbirds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species of ''Criniger'' are found in western and central Africa. Taxonomy The genus ''Criniger'' was introduced in 1820 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminc ...

'' until moved to the genus ''Alophoixus'' in 2009. Alternate names for the yellow-bellied bulbul include the crestless white-throated bulbul, grey-capped bulbul, grey-headed bearded bulbul, grey-headed bulbul, white-throated bulbul and yellow-bellied bearded-bulbul. The common name 'yellow-bellied bulbul' is also used as an alternate name for the

yellow-bellied greenbul The yellow-bellied greenbul (''Chlorocichla flaviventris'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern, southern and west-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, su ...

. The alternate name 'grey-headed bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, '' Pycnonotus priocephalus''. The common name 'yellow-bellied bulbul' is also used as an alternate name for the

white-throated bulbul The white-throated bulbul (''Alophoixus flaveolus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the eastern Himalayas to Myanmar and western Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or ...

. The alternate name 'white-throated bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, '' Alophoixus flaveolus''.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized: * ''A. p. phaeocephalus'' - ( Hartlaub, 1844): Found on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra * ''A. p. connectens'' -

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& Kloss, 1929: Found in north-eastern Borneo * ''A. p. diardi'' - ( Finsch, 1867): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''

''. Found in western Borneo * ''A. p. sulphuratus'' - ( Bonaparte, 1850): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''

Trichophorus ''Criniger'' is a genus of songbirds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species of ''Criniger'' are found in western and central Africa. Taxonomy The genus ''Criniger'' was introduced in 1820 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck, ...

'' (a synonym for ''Criniger''). Found in central Borneo

References

yellow-bellied bulbul The yellow-bellied bulbul (''Alophoixus phaeocephalus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. T ...

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