Golden greenbul

The golden greenbul (Calyptocichla serinus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds found in western and central Africa. It is the only member of the genus Calyptocichla.

Golden greenbul
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Infraorder: Passerides
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Calyptocichla
Oberholser, 1905
Species:
C. serinus
Binomial name
Calyptocichla serinus
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • Trichites

(Species)

  • Calyptocichla serina
  • Criniger serinus

Taxonomy and systematics

The golden greenbul was originally described in the genus Criniger. It is not closely related to any of the other greenbul species, forming a separate clade from the two main clades which make up the bulbul family Pycnonotidae.[2] Alternate names for the golden greenbul include the serene bulbul and serene greenbul.

Description

The golden greenbul is brightly coloured for a greenbul due to its bright yellow belly and white throat; otherwise it is not particularly distinct in plumage, with unmarked olive upperparts, tail and wings. It has a long slender pinkish-brown bill, a feature not shared by other greenbuls.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in forests from Sierra Leone to Ghana; south-eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon to Central African Republic and extreme north-western Angola.[4]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Calyptocichla serinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22712833A131966769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22712833A131966769.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Moyle, Robert G. Ben D. Marks (2006) Phylogenetic relationships of the bulbuls (Aves: Pycnonotidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 40 (3): Pages 687-695 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.04.015 (HTML abstract)
  3. Sinclair, Ian and Peter Ryan (2003) Birds of Africa South of the Sahara ISBN 1-86872-857-9
  4. "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-11.


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