NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818)
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.
African red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans), Damaraland, Namibia
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Open encyclopedia reference
The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae.
It is found in south-western Africa.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and riverine scrub. It feeds on fruit (including Ficus), flowers, nectar, and insects.
Wikipedia contributors, African red-eyed bulbul; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:14:07.239582+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818)
- Name authority
- (Vieillot, 1818)
- Common name
- African Red-eyed Bulbul
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
- 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
- genusPycnonotus F. Boie, 1826
- speciesPycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pycnonotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ayeyarwady BulbulPycnonotus blanfordi Jerdon, 1862 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asian Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus Blyth, 1845 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cape BulbulPycnonotus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni Strickland, 1844 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus Blyth, 1845 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-breasted BulbulPycnonotus xanthorrhous Anderson, 1869 | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Straw-headed BulbulPycnonotus zeylanicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | PycnonotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ashy-fronted BulbulPycnonotus cinereifrons (Tweeddale, 1878) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Turdus nigricans Vieillot, 1818 Vieillot, 1818 | 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=562621 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.
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:4QMMY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.