Pycnonotus

Pycnonotus
	Olive-winged bulbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Pycnonotus; F. Boie, 1826
Synonyms
	Alcurus; Brachypodius; Brachypus; Euptilosus; Euptilotus; Haematornis; Ixidia; Ixodia; Kelaartia; Micropus; Microtarsus; Molpastes; Oreoctistes; Otocompsa; Poliolophus; Rubigula; Xanthiscus;

Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)

Pycnonotus is a paraphyletic genus of songbird in the bulbul family (Pycnonotidae).

Taxonomy and systematics

The genus Pycnonotus was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the Cape bulbul as the type species.^[1] The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek words puknos "thick" or "compact" and -nōtos "-backed".^[2]

The genus contains the following 49 species:^[3]

Straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
Striated bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus)
Cream-striped bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogrammicus)
Spot-necked bulbul (Pycnonotus tympanistrigus)
Black-and-white bulbul (Pycnonotus melanoleucos)
Grey-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus)
Black-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps)
Andaman bulbul (Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens)
Black-capped bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus)
Black-crested bulbul (Pycnonotus flaviventris)
Ruby-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus dispar)
Flame-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)
Bornean bulbul (Pycnonotus montis)
Scaly-breasted bulbul (Pycnonotus squamatus)
Grey-bellied bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris)
Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Brown-breasted bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous)
Light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)
Styan's bulbul (Pycnonotus taivanus)
Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
White-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)
Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
Sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster)
White-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos)
African red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans)
Cape bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis)
Common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Somali bulbul (Pycnonotus somaliensis)
Dodson's bulbul (Pycnonotus dodsoni)
Dark-capped bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor)
Puff-backed bulbul (Pycnonotus eutilotus)
Blue-wattled bulbul (Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii)
Yellow-wattled bulbul (Pycnonotus urostictus)
Orange-spotted bulbul (Pycnonotus bimaculatus)
Aceh bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti)
Stripe-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)
Yellow-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus)
Yellow-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus)
Flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens)
Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)
White-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus)
Olive-winged bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus)
Ashy-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus cinereifrons)
Ayeyarwady bulbul (Pycnonotus blanfordi)
Streak-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus conradi)
Cream-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex)
Asian red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus)
Spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus erythropthalmos)
Bare-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus hualon)

Former species

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

Shelley's greenbul (as Pycnonotus masukuensis)^[4]
Kakamega greenbul (nominate) (as Pycnonotus kakamegae)^[5]
Cameroon greenbul (as Pycnonotus montanus)^[6]
Western greenbul (as Pycnonotus tephrolaemus)^[7]
Mountain greenbul (as Pycnonotus nigriceps)^[8]
Yellow-throated greenbul (as Pycnonotus chlorigula)^[9]
Stripe-cheeked greenbul (as Pycnonotus milanjensis)^[10]
Olive-headed greenbul (as Pycnonotus olivaceiceps)^[11]
Slender-billed greenbul (as Pycnonotus gracilirostri or Pycnonotus gracilirostris)^[12]
Little greenbul (as Pycnonotus virens)^[13]
Little grey greenbul (as Pycnonotus gracilis)^[14]
Ansorge's greenbul (as Pycnonotus ansorgei)^[15]
Plain greenbul (as Pycnonotus curvirostris)^[16]
Yellow-whiskered greenbul (as Pycnonotus latirostris)^[17]
Sombre greenbul (as Pycnonotus importunus)^[18]
Yellow-throated leaflove (as Haematornis flavicollis or Pycnonotus flavicollis)^[19]^[20]
Hairy-backed bulbul (as Brachypodius criniger)^[21]

References

↑ Boie, Friedrich (1826). "Generalübersicht". Isis von Oken (in German). 19. Col 973.
↑ Jobling, J.A. (2018). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E., eds. "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
↑ "Arizelocichla masukuensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
↑ "Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
↑ "Arizelocichla montana - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
↑ "Arizelocichla tephrolaema - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
↑ "Arizelocichla nigriceps nigriceps - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
↑ "Arizelocichla chlorigula - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
↑ "Arizelocichla milanjensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
↑ "Arizelocichla olivaceiceps - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
↑ "Stelgidillas gracilirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
↑ "Eurillas virens [incl. hallae] - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
↑ "Eurillas gracilis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
↑ "Eurillas ansorgei - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
↑ "Eurillas curvirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
↑ "Eurillas latirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
↑ "Andropadus importunus - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
↑ "Atimastillas flavicollis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
↑ Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum: Passeriformes, or perching birds. Cichlomorphœ: pt. III-IV, containing the ... family Timeliidœ (babbling-thrushes) by R.B. Sharpe. order of the Trustees. 1881-01-01.
↑ "Tricholestes criniger - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-06-02.

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[1] Boie, Friedrich (1826). "Generalübersicht". Isis von Oken (in German). 19. Col 973.

[hbwkey-2] Jobling, J.A. (2018). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E., eds. "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[ioc-3] Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Bulbuls". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[4] "Arizelocichla masukuensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

[5] "Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

[6] "Arizelocichla montana - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.

[7] "Arizelocichla tephrolaema - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.

[8] "Arizelocichla nigriceps nigriceps - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.

[9] "Arizelocichla chlorigula - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.

[10] "Arizelocichla milanjensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.

[11] "Arizelocichla olivaceiceps - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.

[12] "Stelgidillas gracilirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.

[13] "Eurillas virens [incl. hallae] - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.

[14] "Eurillas gracilis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.

[15] "Eurillas ansorgei - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.

[16] "Eurillas curvirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.

[17] "Eurillas latirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

[18] "Andropadus importunus - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

[19] "Atimastillas flavicollis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-16.

[20] Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum: Passeriformes, or perching birds. Cichlomorphœ: pt. III-IV, containing the ... family Timeliidœ (babbling-thrushes) by R.B. Sharpe. order of the Trustees. 1881-01-01.

[21] "Tricholestes criniger - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-06-02.