Sharpe's greenbul

Sharpe's greenbul (Phyllastrephus alfredi) or the Malawi greenbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Africa in south-western Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and northern Malawi.[1]

Sharpe's greenbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Phyllastrephus
Species:
P. alfredi
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus alfredi
(Shelley, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Bleda alfredi
  • Phyllastrephus flavostriatus alfredi
  • Phyllastrephus olivaceo-griseus alfredi

Taxonomy and systematics

Sharpe's greenbul was originally described in the genus Bleda. Alternatively, some authorities classify it as a subspecies of the yellow-streaked greenbul.[2] Formerly, some authorities have considered Fischer's greenbul as a subspecies of Sharpe's greenbul.[3]

References
  1. "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. "Phyllastrephus alfredi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  3. "Phyllastrephus fischeri - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-06.


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