Stripe-cheeked greenbul

The stripe-cheeked greenbul (Arizelocichla milanjensis) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Stripe-cheeked greenbul
Nominate subspecies in Zimbabwe
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Arizelocichla
Species:	A. milanjensis
Binomial name
Arizelocichla milanjensis (Shelley, 1894)
Synonyms
Andropadus milanjensis Pycnonotus milanjensis Xenocichla milanjensis

Taxonomy and systematics

The stripe-cheeked greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda), then classified in Andropadus and, in 2010 re-classified to the new genus Arizelocichla.^[2] Alternatively, some authorities classify the stripe-cheeked greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus.^[3] Some authorities consider the olive-headed greenbul and stripe-faced greenbul to be subspecies of the stripe-cheeked greenbul.^[4][5] Alternate names for the stripe-cheeked greenbul include the Mulanji stripe-cheeked greenbul and stripe-cheeked bulbul.

Distribution and habitat

The stripe-cheeked greenbul is found in the highlands of south-eastern Malawi (Mount Mulanje), extreme eastern Zimbabwe and west-central Mozambique.^[6]

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  General range of stripe-cheeked greenbul