Yellow-eyed Bristlebill

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Yellow-eyed Bristlebill (<em>Bleda ugandae</em>) is a species of Bulbuls (<em>Pycnonotidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Yellow-eyed Bristlebill (Bleda ugandae) is a species of Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Bleda; binomial: Bleda ugandae; authority: Van Someren, 1915.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Bleda ugandae forms a monophyletic sister group to B. notatus, from which it differs in eye and lores color and evidently in vocalizations (Keith et al. 1992; N. Borrow, P. Ryan pers. comm.). Split from B. notatus (Huntley & Voelker 2016).

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