The honeyguide greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest.
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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: | Baeopogon |
| Species: | B. indicator
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| Baeopogon indicator (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1855)
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Taxonomy and systematics
editThe honeyguide greenbul was originally described in the genus Criniger and was later re-classified to the genus Baeopogon. Alternate names for the honeyguide greenbul include the honeyguide bulbul and white-tailed greenbul. The latter name is also used as an alternate name by Sjöstedt's greenbul and the swamp palm bulbul.[2][3]
Subspecies
editTwo subspecies of the honeyguide greenbul are recognized:[4]
- Upper Guinea honeyguide greenbul (B. i. leucurus) - (Cassin, 1855): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger). Found from Sierra Leone to Togo
- Uganda honeyguide greenbul (B. i. indicator) - (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, E, 1855): Found from Nigeria to southern Sudan and western Kenya, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-western Zambia and northern Angola
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Baeopogon indicator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22712837A131966990. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22712837A131966990.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Baeopogon indicator - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Thescelocichla leucopleura - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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