A
molecular phylogenetic study of the bulbuls published in 2007 found that the genus
Andropadus was
polyphyletic. As part of a reorganization to create
monophyletic genera, 12 species from
Andropadus were moved to the resurrected genus
Arizelocichla that had been introduced in 1905 by the American ornithologist
Harry C. Oberholser with the
black-headed mountain greenbul as the
type species. The name
Arizelocichla combines the
Ancient Greek arizēlos meaning "conspicuous" or "admirable" with
kikhlē meaning "thrush".
Species The genus contains the following 11 species: ==References==