Montane tiny greenbul

Montane tiny greenbul
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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.

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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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.