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Kakamega Greenbul

Arizelocichla kakamegae (Sharpe, RB 1900)

Kakamega greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pycnonotidae
Genus:
   Arizelocichla
Scientific:
  Arizelocichla kakamegae


Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1900)

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 11 p.29

Protonym:
  Xenocichla kakamegae

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114181#page/187/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9144EF4017F2D8B1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9144EF40

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9144EF40


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916204

Geographic range:

  • Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae: E Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, w Kenya and w Tanzania
  • Arizelocichla kakamegae kungwensis: W Tanzania (Mt. Kungwe area)
English:
Kakamega Greenbul
Danish:
Kakamegabulbul
German:
Kakamegabülbül
Spanish:
Bulbul de Kamega
French:
Bulbul de Kakamega
Italian:
Bulbul di Kakamega
Japanese (romaji):
midorihiyodori
Japanese:
カカメガミドリヒヨドリ
Dutch:
Kakamegabuulbuul
Norwegian:
Klatrebylbyl
Polish:
bilbil śniady
Portuguese:
tuta-de-kakamega
Slovak:
afrobyl stromový
Swedish:
kakamegagrönbulbyl
Ukrainian:
бюльбюль жовтий
Chinese:
卡卡梅加绿鹎
Chinese (Traditional):
卡卡美加鋸嘴鵯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bulbul de Kakamega ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Shelley's Bulbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae/kungwensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae/kungwensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae/kungwensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega) ( Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae/kungwensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pycnonotus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pycnonotus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pycnonotus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Andropadus kakamegae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Kakamega Greenbul ( Arizelocichla kakamegae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Andropadus kakamegae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Arizelocichla kakamegae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Arizelocichla [masukuensis or kakamegae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Danish: Kakamegabulbul
German: Kakamegabülbül, Shelleybülbül (kakamegae/kungwensis)
English: Kakamega Greenbul, Shelley's Bulbul (Kakamega), Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega)
English, HBW: Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega)
English (IOC): Kakamega Greenbul
English (United States): Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega)
Spanish: Bulbul de Kamega, Bulbul de Las Masuku (kakamegae)
Spanish (Spain): Bulbul de las Masuku (kakamegae)
Spanish (HBW): Shelley's Greenbul (Kakamega)
French: Bulbul de Kakamega, Bulbul de Masuku (Kakamega), Bulbul des Misuku (kakamegae)
Italian: Bulbul di Kakamega
Japanese (romaji): midorihiyodori, midorihiyodori (kakamegae)
Japanese: カカメガミドリヒヨドリ, ミドリヒヨドリ (kakamegae), ミドリヒヨドリ(kakamegae)
Scientific: Andropadus kakamegae, Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae, Arizelocichla kakamegae, Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae, Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae, Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae/kungwensis, Pycnonotus masukuensis kakamegae, Xenocichla kakamegae
Dutch: Kakamegabuulbuul, Shelley-buulbuul (kakamegae)
Norwegian: Klatrebylbyl, skyggebylbyl (kakamegae), skyggebylbyl (kakamegae/kungwensis)
Polish: bilbil śniady, górobilbil zielonawy (kakamegae/kungwensis)
Portuguese: tuta-de-kakamega
Portuguese (Portugal): bulbul-das-misuku (kakamegae/kungwensis)
Russian: Рифтовый бюльбюль (kakamegae/kungwensis)
Slovak: afrobyl stromový, afrobyl stromový (skup.)
Swedish: kakamegagrönbulbyl, Kakamegagrönbulle
Turkish: Shelley yaprakbülbülü (kakamegae/kungwensis)
Ukrainian: бюльбюль жовтий
Chinese: 卡卡梅加绿鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 卡卡美加鋸嘴鵯

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