Andropadus
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Andropadus is a genus
of greenbul
s, songbird
s in the bulbul family
(Pycnonotidae). The genus is not thought to be monophyletic.
It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of greenbul
Greenbul
The greenbuls and bristlebills are a group of birds within the bulbul family Pycnonotidae, found only within Africa. They are all largely drab olive-green above, and paler below, with few distinguishing features....
s, songbird
Songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds . Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "a songbird"...
s in the bulbul family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Pycnonotidae). The genus is not thought to be monophyletic.
It contains the following species:
- Cameroon GreenbulCameroon GreenbulThe Cameroon Greenbul or Cameroon Mountain Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria....
or Cameroon Mountain Greenbul, Andropadus montanus - Shelley's GreenbulShelley's GreenbulThe Shelley's Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.The...
, Andropadus masukuensis- Kakamega Greenbul, Andropadus (masukeunsis) kakamegae
- Little GreenbulLittle GreenbulThe Little Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,...
, Andropadus virens- Hall's Greenbul, Andropadus (virens) hallae
- Grey GreenbulGrey GreenbulThe Grey Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and...
, Andropadus gracilis - Ansorge's GreenbulAnsorge's GreenbulThe Ansorge's Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.Its natural...
, Andropadus ansorgei - Plain GreenbulPlain GreenbulThe Plain Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone,...
, Andropadus curvirostris - Slender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulThe Slender-billed Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia,...
, Andropadus gracilirostris - Sombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulThe Sombre Greenbul, Andropadus importunus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in coastal bush, evergreen forest and dry shrub land in eastern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape in South Africa.-Identification:...
, Andropadus importunus - Yellow-whiskered GreenbulYellow-whiskered GreenbulThe Yellow-whiskered Greenbul or Yellow-whiskered Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family...
, Andropadus latirostris - Grey-throated GreenbulGrey-throated GreenbulThe Western Greenbul , also known as the Western Mountain Greenbul or Grey-throated Greenbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
or Western Mountain Greenbul, Andropadus tephrolaemus - Mountain GreenbulMountain GreenbulThe Mountain Greenbul , or Eastern Mountain Greenbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.The following subspecies are sometimes considered to be full...
or Eastern Mountain Greenbul, Andropadus nigriceps- Green-throated GreenbulGreen-throated GreenbulThe Green-throated Greenbul is a subspecies of the Mountain Greenbul, but sometimes considered a distinct species. It is found in Malawi and Tanzania....
, Andropadus (nigriceps) chlorigula
- Green-throated Greenbul
- Stripe-cheeked GreenbulStripe-cheeked GreenbulThe Stripe-cheeked Greenbul or Stripe-cheeked Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.The subspecies A. m. olivaceiceps and A. m...
, Andropadus milanjensis- Olive-headed Greenbul Andropadus (milanjensis) olivaceiceps