Prigogine's greenbul (Chlorocichla prigoginei) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found only in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Chlorocichla |
| Species: | C. prigoginei
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| Chlorocichla prigoginei De Roo, 1967
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
editPrigogine's bulbul is one of five species of bulbul in the genus Chlorocichla. It was originally described as Chlorocichla prigoginei by Antoon de Roo in 1967. The generic name Chlorocichla comes from the Greek χλωρος (khlōros), meaning yellow, and κιχλη (kikhlē), meaning thrush. The specific epithet prigoginei is in honour of Alexandre Prigogine, a Russian-Belgian ornithologist. Alternate names for Prigogine's greenbul include the Butembo greenbul, Congo greenbul and Prigogine's bulbul. It is monotypic.[2]
Conservation
editThe species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chlorocichla prigoginei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712873A94352664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712873A94352664.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Fishpool, Lincoln; Tobias, Joe (2020-03-04). "Prigogine's Greenbul (Chlorocichla prigoginei)". Birds of the World.
External links
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