African red-eyed bulbul
| African red-eyed bulbul | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Pycnonotus |
| Species: | P. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) | |
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| resident, nomadic and migratory range | |
The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Gallery
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Communal bathing at Tswalu K. R., with one or two keeping watch
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Nominate race at Etosha N. P., showing relatively pale breast plumage
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The easterly P. n. subsp. superior, with darker breast and mantle plumage
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pycnonotus nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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- African red-eyed bulbul - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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