Montane tiny greenbul

The montane tiny greenbul (Phyllastrephus albigula) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Usambara and Nguru Mountains in Tanzania.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Montane tiny greenbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Phyllastrephus
Species:
P. albigula
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus albigula
(Grote, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Phyllastrephus debilis albigula
  • Phyllastrephus rabai albigula
  • Macrosphenus albigula

Taxonomy and systematics

The lowland tiny greenbul was originally described in the genus Macrosphenus.[3] Until 2009, the montane tiny greenbul was considered as conspecific with the lowland tiny greenbul as the tiny bulbul.[4][5] Some authorities continue to consider the two species as conspecific.[6] Alternate names for the montane tiny greenbul include the green-crowned greenbul, Usambara bulbul and Usambara greenbul.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Phyllastrephus albigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103819224A118839279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103819224A118839279.en.
  2. "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  3. "Phyllastrephus albigula - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  4. "Species Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  5. "English Names Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  6. "Phyllastrephus albigula - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
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