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Cape Bulbul

Pycnonotus capensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The Cape bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in coastal bush, open forest, gardens and fynbos in western and southern South Africa. This species nests mainly in the southern spring from September to November. The nest is thick walled cup concealed by foliage in a small tree or shrub. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pycnonotidae
Genus:
   Pycnonotus
Scientific:
  Pycnonotus capensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Turdus capensis

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/299/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6234824BDA315A6A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6234824B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6234824B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562606

Geographic range:

  • Pycnonotus capensis: South Africa (southern and southwestern Cape Province)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Cape Bulbul
Catalan:
bulbul del Cap
Czech:
bulbul kapský
Danish:
Kapbulbul
German:
Kapbülbül
Spanish:
Bulbul de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Bulbul de El Cabo
Finnish:
kapinbulbuli
French:
Bulbul du Cap
Croatian:
kapski bulbul
Hungarian:
fokföldi bülbül
Italian:
Bulbul del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
mejiroafurikahiyodori
Japanese:
メジロアフリカヒヨドリ
Lithuanian:
Kapinis bulbiulis
Dutch:
Kaapse Buulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitbrillebylbyl
Norwegian:
Hvitbrillebylbyl
Polish:
bilbil białooki
Portuguese:
tuta-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
bulbul-do-cabo
Russian:
Капский бюльбюль
Slovak:
bylbyl tmavý
Serbian:
Kapski bulbul
Swedish:
kapbulbyl
Ukrainian:
Бюльбюль капський
Chinese:
南非鹎
Chinese (Traditional):
南非鵯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bulbul du Cap ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bulbul du Cap ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Clements 1st edition:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pycnonotus capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pycnonotus capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pycnonotus capensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cape Bulbul ( Pycnonotus capensis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pycnonotus capensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pycnonotus capensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kaapse Tiptol
Bulgarian: Капски бюлбюл
Catalan: bulbul del Cap
Czech: Bulbul kapský
Danish: Kapbulbul
German: Kapbülbül
English: Cape Bulbul, Cape Geelgat, Common Bulbul, Dark-capped Bulbul
English, HBW: Cape Bulbul
English (IOC): Cape Bulbul
English (United States): Cape Bulbul
Spanish: Bulbul de El Cabo, Bulbul del Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Bulbul de El Cabo, Bulbul del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Bulbul
Estonian: sõõrsilm-bülbül
Finnish: Kapinbulbuli
French: Bulbul du Cap
Croatian: kapski bulbul
Hungarian: fokföldi bülbül
Italian: Bulbul del Capo
Japanese (romaji): mejiroafurikahiyodori
Japanese: メジロアフリカヒヨドリ
Scientific: Pycnonotus capensis, Turdus capensis
Lithuanian: Kapinis bulbiulis
Dutch: Kaapse Buulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitbrillebylbyl
Norwegian: Hvitbrillebylbyl
Polish: bilbil bialooki, bilbil białooki
Portuguese: Tuta do Cabo, tuta-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): bulbul-do-cabo
Russian: Капский бюльбюль, Капский настоящий бюльбюль
Slovak: bylbyl tmavý
Serbian: Kapski bulbul
Swedish: Kabulbyl, kapbulbyl
Turkish: Kap arapbülbülü
Ukrainian: Бюльбюль капський
Chinese: 南非鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 南非鵯

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