Black-headed Bulbul
Black-headed Bulbul (<em>Microtarsus melanocephalos</em>) is a species of Bulbuls (<em>Pycnonotidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-headed Bulbul (Microtarsus melanocephalos) is a species of Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Microtarsus; binomial: Microtarsus melanocephalos; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).
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 the genus Brachypodius (Oliveros & Moyle 2010; Dickinson & Christidis 2014; Shakya & Sheldon 2017). Long treated as B. [Pycnonotus] atriceps (Temminck, 1822), but melanocephalos (Gmelin, 1788) has priority, cannot be regarded as a homonym of Lanius collurio, var. ε melanocephalus Gmelin, 1788 (contra Oberholser 1917), and has been used since 1899 (L. Raty, BirdForum 2018; R. Schodde and F. Rheindt, in litt.). Move to Microtarsus to align with AviList v2025.
