The black-capped bulbul, or black-headed yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.941
Protonym:
[Muscicapa] melanictera
Avibase ID:
8F9DB2BCD2FDD80A
Avibase ID:
avibase-8F9DB2BC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8F9DB2BC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562618
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanictera) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanictera) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanictera) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanictera) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanictera) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanictera) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Black-capped Bulbul ( Rubigula melanicterus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pycnonotus melanicterus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Rubigula melanictera [sensu lato]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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