Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis(Shelley, GE, 1897)
English (US) Shelley's Greenbul
The Shelley's Greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Arizelocichla masukuensis
- Family
- Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Shelley's Greenbul
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1897)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae
- Arizelocichla masukuensis kungwensis
- Arizelocichla masukuensis roehli
- Arizelocichla masukuensis masukuensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Andropadus masukuensis
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1897)
- Type locality
- Masuku Range, 7,000 feet.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.7, vol.3, no.12 p.534
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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