Black-crested Bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris(Tickell, SR, 1833)
English (US) Black-crested Bulbul
The Black-crested Bulbul (Rubigula flaviventris) 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
- Rubigula flaviventris
- Family
- Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-crested Bulbul
- Described by
- (Tickell, SR, 1833)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Rubigula flaviventris flaviventris
- Rubigula flaviventris vantynei
- Rubigula flaviventris xanthops
- Rubigula flaviventris aurata
- Rubigula flaviventris johnsoni
- Rubigula flaviventris elbeli
- Rubigula flaviventris negata
- Rubigula flaviventris caecilii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Vanga Flaviventris
- Described by
- (Tickell, SR, 1833)
- Type locality
- Dampara, Singhbhum District, Bihar.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 2, no.23 p.573
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-capped Bulbul
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Bornean Bulbul
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