Prigogine's greenbul

Prigogine's greenbul (Chlorocichla prigoginei) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found only in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Prigogine's greenbul
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Chlorocichla
Species:
C. prigoginei
Binomial name
Chlorocichla prigoginei
De Roo, 1967

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy and systematics

Prigogine's bulbul is one of five species of bulbul in the genus Chlorocichla. It was originally described as Chlorocichla prigoginei by Antoon de Roo in 1967. The generic name Chlorocichla comes from the Greek χλωρος (khlōros), meaning yellow, and κιχλη (kikhlē), meaning thrush. The specific epithet prigoginei is in honour of Alexandre Prigogine, a Russian-Belgian ornithologist. Alternate names for Prigogine's greenbul include the Butembo greenbul, Congo greenbul and Prigogine's bulbul. It is monotypic.[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Chlorocichla prigoginei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712873A94352664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712873A94352664.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Fishpool, Lincoln; Tobias, Joe (2020-03-04). "Prigogine's Greenbul (Chlorocichla prigoginei)". Birds of the World.


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