''Microscelis'' is a former
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
bulbuls.
The following species were classified within the genus ''Microscelis'' but are now assigned to ''
Iole
In Greek mythology, Iole (; grc, Ἰόλη ) was the daughter of King Eurytus of Oechalia. According to the brief epitome in the '' Bibliotheca'', Eurytus had a beautiful young daughter named Iole who was eligible for marriage. Iole was claimed ...
'', ''
Hemixos
''Hemixos'' is a songbird genus in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Taxonomy and systematics
Established by Edward Blyth in 1845 for the newly discovered ashy bulbul (''H. flavala''),Gregory (2000) this genus contains four extant species.
S ...
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Hypsipetes
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''Hypsipetes'' is a genus of bulbuls, songbirds in the family Pycnonotidae. Most of its species occur in tropical forests around the Indian Ocean. But while the genus is quite diverse in the Madagascar region at the western end of its ...
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Olive bulbul (as ''Microscelis viridescens'')
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Buff-vented bulbul (as ''Microscelis charlottae'')
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Ashy bulbul
The ashy bulbul (''Hemixos flavala'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical ...
(as ''Microscelis flavala'')
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Brown-eared bulbul
The brown-eared bulbul (''Hypsipetes amaurotis'') is a medium-sized bulbul native to eastern Asia. It is extremely common within the northern parts of its range and can be found from southern Sakhalin to the northern Philippines.
Taxonomy and ...
(as ''Microscelis amaurotis'')
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Black bulbul
The black bulbul (''Hypsipetes leucocephalus''), also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found primarily in the Himalayas, its range stretching from India eastwar ...
(as ''Microscelis leucocephalus'')
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Black bulbul (psaroides) (as ''Microscelis psaroides'')
References
Bird genera
Obsolete bird taxa
Taxa named by George Robert Gray
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