Dodson's bulbul
| Dodson's bulbul | |
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| In Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. dodsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus dodsoni Sharpe, 1895
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| Synonyms | |
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Dodson's bulbul (Pycnonotus dodsoni) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.[1] It is found in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Some authorities treat the Dodson's bulbul as a subspecies of the common bulbul and formerly it has also been considered as a subspecies of the dark-capped bulbul. Alternate names include the Somali geelgat and African white-eared bulbul as well a name already in use by another species (white-eared bulbul).[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Dodson's bulbul is found from northern Somalia and south-eastern Ethiopia to east-central Kenya.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Pycnonotus dodsoni - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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