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Northern Brownbul
Phyllastrephus strepitans (Reichenow, 1879)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The northern brownbul (Phyllastrephus strepitans) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
It is found in eastern Africa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The northern brownbul was originally described in the genus Criniger. Alternate names include the East African scrub bulbul and northern brown bulbul.
Wikipedia contributors, Northern brownbul; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:35:38.060126+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllastrephus strepitans (Reichenow, 1879)
- Name authority
- (Reichenow, 1879)
- Common name
- Northern Brownbul
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Phyllastrephus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae G. R. Gray, 1840
- genusPhyllastrephus Swainson, 1832
- speciesPhyllastrephus strepitans (Reichenow, 1879)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phyllastrephus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pale-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus fulviventris Cabanis, 1876 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Icterine GreenbulPhyllastrephus icterinus (Bonaparte, 1850) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sassi's Olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus lorenzi Sassi, 1914 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xavier's GreenbulPhyllastrephus xavieri (Oustalet, 1892) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Baumann's Olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus baumanni Reichenow, 1895 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi (Sharpe, 1882) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-throated GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigularis (Sharpe, 1882) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-streaked GreenbulPhyllastrephus flavostriatus (Sharpe, 1876) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Toro Olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus hypochloris (F. J. Jackson, 1906) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-headed GreenbulPhyllastrephus poliocephalus (Reichenow, 1892) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leaf-lovePhyllastrephus scandens Swainson, 1837 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris Swainson, 1837 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Criniger strepitans Reichenow, 1879 Reichenow, 1879 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=562080 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4H4VD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.