| Rubigula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Black-crested bulbul (Rubigula flaviventris) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Rubigula Blyth, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Turdus dispar (ruby-throated bulbul) Horsfield, 1821 | |
Rubigula is agenus of Asianpasserine birds in the bulbul family,Pycnonotidae.
The genusRubigula was introduced in 1845 by the English zoologistEdward Blyth.[1] Thetype species was designated as theruby-throated bulbul byGeorge Robert Gray in 1855.[2][3] The name combines theMedieval Latinrubinus meaning "ruby" withLatingula meaning "throat".[4]
This genus was formerlysynonymized with the genusPycnonotus. Amolecular phylogenetic study of thebulbul family published in 2017 found thatPycnonotus waspolyphyletic.[5] In the revision to the generic classification five species were moved fromPycnonotus toRubigula.[6]
It has five species:[6]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rubigula flaviventris | Black-crested bulbul | India, Nepal, Southeast Asia |
.jpg) | Rubigula gularis | Flame-throated bulbul | Western Ghats from southern Maharashtra and Goa southwards |
.jpg) | Rubigula melanictera | Black-capped bulbul | Sri Lanka |
 | Rubigula dispar | Ruby-throated bulbul | Sumatra, Java, and Bali |
 | Rubigula montis | Bornean bulbul | Borneo |
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