Brachypodius
| Brachypodius | |
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| Grey-headed Bulbul | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Brachypodius Blyth, 1845[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lanius melanocephalos Gmelin, 1788
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The genus Brachypodius is a small genus of songbirds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.[2]
It has four species:[2]
- Grey-headed bulbul (Brachypodius priocephalus)
- Black-headed bulbul (Brachypodius melanocephalos)
- Andaman bulbul (Brachypodius fuscoflavescens)
- Blue-wattled bulbul (Brachypodius nieuwenhuisii)
These species were previously placed in genus Pycnonotus.[2]
References
- ^ Blyth, E. (1845). "Notices and descriptions of various new or little known species of birds". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 14: 546–602.
- ^ a b c Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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