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Grey-headed bristlebill

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The grey-headed bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps.

Taxonomy and systematics

The grey-headed bristlebill was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger).[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[3]

  • B. c. canicapillus - (Hartlaub, 1854): Found from Guinea-Bissau to south-western Cameroon
  • B. c. morelorum - Érard, 1991: Found in Senegal and Gambia

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Bleda canicapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22713083A131967846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22713083A131967846.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bleda canicapillus - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  3. ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.

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Grey-headed bristlebill: Brief Summary

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The grey-headed bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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