Kakamega greenbul


Kakamega greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the Lake Victoria region. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Kakamega greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla, then classified in Andropadus and, in 2010 re-classified to the new genus Arizelocichla. Also, some authorities consider the Kakamega greenbul to be a subspecies of Shelley's greenbul.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:A. k. kakamegae - : Originally described as a separate species in the genus Anthus and later in Pycnonotus. Found in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and north-western TanzaniaA. k. kungwensis - Moreau, 1941: Found in western Tanzania