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Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul

Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor] (= Pycnonotus barbatus) (Desfontaines, RL 1789)

The common bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in north-eastern, northern, western and central Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Desfontaines, RL 1789)

Reference:
   Hist. Acad. R. Sci. Paris Mém. Math. Phys. (1787) p.500 pl.12

Protonym:
  Turdus barbatus

Type locality:
  'Cotes de Barbarie' [= near Algiers].

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6ABDB63537227774

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6ABDB635

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6ABDB635

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562602

Geographic range:

  • Pycnonotus barbatus barbatus: Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
  • Pycnonotus barbatus inornatus: Senegal to Ghana, northern Niger, northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, and western Chad
  • Pycnonotus barbatus gabonensis: central Nigeria and central Cameroon to Gabon and southern Congo
  • Pycnonotus barbatus schoanus: Eritrea, Ethiopia and southeastern South Sudan
  • Pycnonotus barbatus arsinoe: Egypt (Nile Valley), eastern Chad, Sudan, and northern South Sudan
  • Pycnonotus barbatus layardi: southeastern Kenya to eastern Tanzania, Zambia, northeastern Botswana, and South Africa
  • Pycnonotus barbatus spurius: southern Ethiopia (southern Bale to northern Sidamo-Borama)
  • Pycnonotus somaliensis: Djibouti to northwestern Somalia and southeastern Ethiopia
  • Pycnonotus dodsoni: southern Somalia and adjacent Ethiopia to northern Kenya
  • Pycnonotus tricolor: eastern Cameroon eastward to South Sudan and central Kenya, southward to northern Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, northwestern Botswana, and northern and western Zambia
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul
French:
Bulbul des jardins, B. somalien, B. de Dodson ou B. tricolore

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bulbul des jardins ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Garden Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Garden Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pycnonotus barbatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pycnonotus barbatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pycnonotus barbatus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Common Bulbul ( Pycnonotus barbatus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Gewone/Swartoogtiptol, Swartoogtiptol
Asturian: Bulbul africanu
Bulgarian: Брадат бюлбюл
Catalan: Bulbul barbat, bulbul comú, Bulbul de ventre blanc
Czech: Bulbul zahradní
Danish: Berberbulbul
German: Gelbsteißbülbül, Graubülbül
Greek: Κοινός Πυκνόνωτος
English: Black-eyed Bulbul, Common Bulbul, Dark-capped Bulbul, Garden Bulbul, Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Dark-capped Bulbul, White-vented Bulbul
English, HBW: Common Bulbul
English (IOC): common bulbul sp.
English (Kenya): Common Bulbul
English (United States): Common Bulbul
English (South Africa): Dark-capped Bulbul
Esperanto: Blankecanusa bulbulo
Spanish: Bulbul Jardinero, Bulbul Naranjero
Spanish (Spain): Bulbul Naranjero
Spanish (HBW): Bulbul naranjero
Estonian: aedbülbül
Basque: Bulbul barbat
Finnish: kyläbulbuli, Tarhabulbuli
French: Bulbul commun, Bulbul des jardins, Bulbul des jardins, B. somalien, B. de Dodson ou B. tricolore, Bulbul tricolore
Galician: Bulbul, Bulbul barbat, Bulbul común
Hebrew: בולבול אפריקאי, בולבול אפריקני
Hungarian: barna bülbül
Icelandic: Garðaglymur
Italian: Bulbul golanera
Japanese (romaji): afurikahiyodori
Japanese: アフリカヒヨドリ
Kwangali: Mburukutji
Scientific: Ixos tricolor, Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis, dodsoni or tricolor], Pycnonotus barbatus, Pycnonotus barbatus barbatus, Pycnonotus tricolor, Pycnonotus tricolor tricolor, Turdus barbatus
Lithuanian: Sodinis biulbiulis, Sodinis bulbiulis
Dutch: Grauwe Buulbuul
Norwegian Nynorsk: Hagebylbyl
Norwegian: Hagebylbyl
Sotho, Northern: Rankgwetšhe
Polish: bilbil ogrodowy
Portuguese: Tuta-negra
Portuguese (Portugal): bulbul-comum, Engole-malagueta
Russian: Бородатый бюльбюль, обыкновенный бюльбюль, Темнолицый бюльбюль
Slovak: bylbyl bradatý, Bylbyl sivý
Slovenian: bulbul
Shona: Bwoto
Serbian: Afrički bulbul
Siswant: Ligibholo
Sotho, Southern: Hlakahlotoana
Swedish: Trädgårdsbulbyl, trädgårdsbulbyl/somaliabulbyl/dodsonbulbyl/trefärgad bulbyl
Swahili: Shore
Tswana: Rramorutiakolê
Turkish: esmer arapbülbülü
Tsonga: Bhokota
Ukrainian: Бюльбюль темноголовий
Xhosa: Ikhwebula
Chinese: 黑眼鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 羽鬚鵯
Zulu: iPhothwe

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