African red-eyed bulbul
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. nigricans |
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Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) |
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The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The African red-eyed bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. The African red-eyed bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-eared bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, Cape bulbul, and the common bulbul. The alternate name of 'red-eyed bulbul' is also used by the Asian red-eyed bulbul.
Two subspecies are recognized:
Communal bathing at Tswalu K. R., with one or two keeping watch
Nominate race at Etosha N. P., showing relatively pale breast plumage
The easterly P. n. subsp. superior, with darker breast and mantle plumage
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