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Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae)

Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae (Sharpe, RB 1900)

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

Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1900)

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

Protonym:
  Xenocichla kakamegae

Type locality:
  Kakamega Forest, Nandi.

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

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0CE60D71BE350731

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0CE60D71

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0CE60D71

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 920120

Geographic range:

  • Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae: eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, western Kenya, and western Tanzania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae)
French:
Bulbul de Kakamega (kakamegae)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Andropadus kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Andropadus kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Kakamega Greenbul (nominate) ( Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae)
Avilist 2025:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements, version 2025:
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Clements, version 2019:
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
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 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Arizelocichla kakamegae

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Danish: Kakamegabulbul
German: Kakamegabülbül
English: Kakamega Bulbul, Kakamega Greenbul, Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae), Kakamega Greenbul (nominate), Shelley's Bulbul (Kakamega)
Spanish: Bulbul de Kamega
Estonian: hõbepea-viherbülbül
French: Bulbul de Kakamega, Bulbul de Kakamega (kakamegae), Bulbul de Kakamega (nominal)
Italian: Bulverde di Kakamega
Japanese (romaji): midorihiyodori
Japanese: ミドリヒヨドリ
Scientific: Andropadus kakamegae, Andropadus kakamegae kakamegae, Andropadus masukuensis kakamegae, Anthus kakamegae, Arizelocichla kakamegae, Arizelocichla kakamegae kakamegae, Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae, Pycnonotus kakamegae, Pycnonotus masukuensis kakamegae, Xenocichla kakamegae
Dutch: Kakamega Buulbuul, Kakamegabuulbuul
Polish: bilbil sniady, bilbil śniady
Slovak: afrobyl stromový
Swedish: Kakamegagrönbulle
Chinese: 卡卡梅加绿鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 卡卡美加鋸嘴鵯

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