Little grey greenbul

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Little grey greenbul
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Eurillas
Species:
E. gracilis
Binomial name
Eurillas gracilis
Cabanis, 1880
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Synonyms
  • Andropadus gracilis
  • Pycnonotus gracilis

The little grey greenbul (Eurillas gracilis) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is widely distributed across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The little grey greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010. [2] Alternatively, some authorities classify the little greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus . [3] Alternate names for the little grey greenbul include the grey greenbul and little grey bulbul.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized. [4] Some authorities have also considered Ansorge's greenbul as a subspecies of the little grey greenbul: [5]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Eurillas gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22712777A131965656. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22712777A131965656.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. "Eurillas virens [incl. hallae] - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  4. "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  5. "Eurillas ansorgei - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.