Cape bulbul

Cape bulbul
In Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Infraorder: Passerides
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species:
P. capensis
Binomial name
Pycnonotus capensis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Turdus capensis Linnaeus, 1766

The Cape bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in coastal bush, open forest, gardens and fynbos in western and southern South Africa. This species nests mainly in the southern spring from September to November. The nest is a thick-walled cup concealed by foliage in a small tree or shrub.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pycnonotus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712677A94342712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712677A94342712.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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