Black-capped Bulbul
Black-capped Bulbul (<em>Rubigula melanictera</em>) is a species of Bulbuls (<em>Pycnonotidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-capped Bulbul (Rubigula melanictera) is a species of Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Rubigula; binomial: Rubigula melanictera; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from Pycnonotus to Rubigula (Fishpool & Tobias 2005; Shakya & Sheldon 2017). Change English name of Pycnonotus melanictera from "Black-crested Bulbul" to "Black-capped Bulbul", with split of multiple species (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Fishpool & Tobias 2005). Note that the species epithet is here regarded a noun in apposition and is invariable. The protonym of the species is Muscicapa melanictera Gmelin, 1789 (Rheindt in litt.).
