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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 Temminck, the name ''Criniger'' is Latin for "long-haired" (from ''crinis'', meaning "hair" and ''gerere'', meaning "to carry"). A year later Temminck designated the type species In International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature, zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the spe ... as the western bearded greenbul. Species The genus contains five species: Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Criniger'': * Striated bulbul (as ''Tricophorus striatus'' or ''Criniger striatus'') * Streak-eared bulbul (as ''Crinig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-tailed Greenbul
The red-tailed greenbul (''Criniger calurus''), also known as the red-tailed bulbul, is a species of songbird 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, tropic ... family, Pycnonotidae, native to the African tropical rainforest. Taxonomy and systematics Alternate names for the red-tailed greenbul include the red-tailed bearded bulbul, red-tailed bulbul and thick-billed red-tailed greenbul. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized. Additionally, the white-bearded greenbul was also originally described as a subspecies of the red-tailed greenbul: * Gold Coast red-tailed bulbul (''C. c. verreauxi'') - Sharpe, 1871: Originally described as a separate species and alternatively named as the Sierra Leone red-tailed bulbul. Found from Senegal to south-western Nigeria * ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Bearded Greenbul
The eastern bearded greenbul (''Criniger chloronotus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from south-eastern Nigeria to Central African Republic, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo and extreme north-western Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics The eastern bearded greenbul was originally described in the genus ''Hypsipetes''. Formerly, some authorities considered the eastern bearded greenbul as conspecific with the western bearded greenbul. Alternate names for the eastern bearded greenbul include the bearded bulbul, Congo bulbul, eastern bearded bulbul, green-backed bulbul, oriental bearded bulbul, white-throated bearded-bulbul, white-throated bearded-greenbul and white-throated bulbul. The latter two alternate names should not be confused with the species of the same name, ''Alophoixus flaveolus The whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-bearded Greenbul
The white-bearded greenbul (''Criniger ndussumensis''), is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from south-eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and extreme north-western Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy and systematics The white-bearded greenbul was originally described as a subspecies of the red-tailed greenbul and alternatively has been considered as conspecific Biological specificity is the tendency of a characteristic such as a behavior or a biochemical variation to occur in a particular species. Biochemist Linus Pauling stated that "Biological specificity is the set of characteristics of living organism ... with the yellow-bearded greenbul. Alternate names for the white-bearded greenbul include the slender-billed bearded bulbul, Uganda red-tailed bulbul and white-bearded bulbul. References Criniger Birds of Central Africa Birds described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Bearded Greenbul
The western bearded greenbul (''Criniger barbatus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy The western bearded greenbul was formally described and illustrated in 1821 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck from a specimen collected in Sierra Leone. He coined the binomial name ''Trichophorus barbatus''. The 5 volumes were originally issued in 102 ''livraison'' (parts), 1820-1839. For the dates see: Formerly, some authorities considered the eastern bearded greenbul as conspecific with the western bearded greenbul. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * ''C. b. barbatus'' (Temminck Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director. Biography Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Asia to Indonesia, and north as far as Japan. A few insular species occur on the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. There are 166 species in 32 genera. While different species are found in a wide range of habitats, the African species are predominantly found in rainforest, whereas Asian bulbuls are predominantly found in more open areas. Taxonomy The family Pycnonotidae was introduced by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840 as a subfamily Pycnonotinae of the thrush family Turdidae. The Persian word ''bulbul'' (بلبل) is sometimes used to refer to the " nightingale" as well as the bulbul, but the English word ''bulbul'' refers to the birds discussed in this article. A few species that were previously considered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-bearded Greenbul
The yellow-bearded greenbul (''Criniger olivaceus'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in western Africa. Taxonomy and systematics Alternatively, the yellow-bearded greenbul has been classified in the genus ''Xenocichla'' (a synonym for ''Bleda'') and has also been considered as conspecific with the white-bearded greenbul. Alternate names for the yellow-bearded greenbul include the olive bulbul, olive greenbul, olive-bearded bulbul, yellow-bearded bulbul, yellow-throated olive bulbul and yellow-throated olive greenbul. The name 'olive bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, '' Iole virescens''. Distribution and habitat It is found in West Africa from eastern Sierra Leone to south-western Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer abl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Guinea Honeyguide Greenbul
The honeyguide greenbul (''Baeopogon indicator'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Taxonomy and systematics The honeyguide greenbul was originally described in the genus ''Criniger'' and was later re-classified to the genus ''Baeopogon''. Alternate names for the honeyguide greenbul include the honeyguide bulbul and white-tailed greenbul. The latter name is also used as an alternate name by Sjöstedt's greenbul and the swamp palm bulbul. Subspecies Two subspecies of the honeyguide greenbul are recognized: * Upper Guinea honeyguide greenbul (''B. i. leucurus'') - ( Cassin, 1855): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Trichophorus'' (a synonym for ''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 zool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fischer's Greenbul
Fischer's greenbul (''Phyllastrephus fischeri'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern Africa from southern Somalia to north-eastern Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Taxonomy and systematics Fischer's greenbul was originally described in the genus ''Criniger''. Formerly, some authorities have considered it as a subspecies of Sharpe's greenbul and some have also considered Cabanis's greenbul and the placid greenbul to be subspecies of Fischer's greenbul. Both the common and the scientific name commemorate the 19th century German explorer of East Africa Gustav Fischer Gustav Fischer may refer to: * Gustav Fischer (explorer) (1848–1886), German explorer of Africa * Gustav Fischer (equestrian) Gustav Fischer (8 November 1915 – 22 November 1990) was a Switzerland, Swiss Equestrian at the Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Brownbul
The northern brownbul (''Phyllastrephus strepitans'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The northern brownbul was originally described 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 Temminck, ...''. Alternate names include the East African scrub bulbul and northern brown bulbul. References Phyllastrephus Pycnonotidae Birds of East Africa Birds described in 1879 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pycnonotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
