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.

The "aberrant greenbuls" of the genera Bernieria and Xanthomixis

Xanthomixis

Xanthomixis is a genus of birds in the Malagasy warbler family Bernieridae. It contains the tetrakas.-Species:*Appert's Tetraka, Xanthomixis apperti*Grey-crowned Tetraka, Xanthomixis cinereiceps*Dusky Tetraka, Xanthomixis tenebrosa...

are actually Malagasy warbler

Malagasy warbler

The Malagasy warblers are a newly validated clade of songbirds. They were formally named Bernieridae in 2010. The family consists of ten species of small forest birds and is endemic to Madagascar....

s (Cibois et al. 2001). To recognize this, they are also called Bernieria and tetrakas rather than greenbuls. Likewise, the Golden Greenbul

Golden Greenbul

The Golden Greenbul is the only member of the Calyptocichla genus of greenbuls. It is not closely related to any of the other greenbul species, forming a separate clade from the two main clades which make up the bulbul family Pycnonotidae.-Physical description:The Golden Greenbul is brightly...

 (Calyptocichla serina) is not a typical greenbul, but apparently the representative of a distinct and ancient lineage of bulbuls, which might include the Black-collared Bulbul

Black-collared Bulbul

The Black-collared Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Neolestes....

, Neolestes torquatus (Moyle & Marks 2006).

• Genus Phyllastrephus
  Phyllastrephus
  Phyllastrephus is a songbird genus in the family Pycnonotidae . They make up the typical greenbuls, though two are named brownbuls.This genus contains the following species:* Cabanis's Greenbul, Phyllastrephus cabanisi...
  
  
  • Leaf-love Greenbul, Phyllastrephus scandens
  • Cabanis' Greenbul, Phyllastrephus cabanisi
  • Fischer's Greenbul
    Fischer's Greenbul
    The Fischer's Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, and Tanzania....
    
    , Phyllastrephus fischeri
  • Placid Greenbul, Phyllastrephus placidus
  • Terrestrial Brownbul
    Terrestrial Brownbul
    The Terrestrial Brownbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry...
    
    , Phyllastrephus terrestris
  • Northern Brownbul
    Northern Brownbul
    The Northern Brownbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda....
    
    , Phyllastrephus strepitans
  • Pale-olive Greenbul
    Pale-olive Greenbul
    The Pale-olive Bulbul , also known as the Pale-olive Greenbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon...
    
    , Phyllastrephus fulviventris
  • Gray-olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
  • Baumann's Greenbul
    Baumann's Greenbul
    Baumann's Olive Greenbul or Baumann's Greenbul is a songbird species in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo....
    
    , Phyllastrephus baumanni
  • Toro Olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus hypochloris
  • Cameroon Olive Greenbul
    Cameroon Olive Greenbul
    The Cameroon Olive Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
    
    , Phyllastrephus poensis
  • Sassi's Greenbul
    Sassi's Greenbul
    Sassi's Olive Greenbul , also known as Sassi's Greenbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests...
    
    , Phyllastrephus lorenzi
  • Yellow-streaked Bulbul
    Yellow-streaked Bulbul
    The Yellow-streaked Greenbul or Yellow-streaked Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
    
    , Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
  • Grey-headed Greenbul
    Grey-headed Greenbul
    The Grey-headed Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria....
    
    , Phyllastrephus poliocephalus
  • Tiny Greenbul
    Tiny Greenbul
    The Lowlad Tiny Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe....
    
    , Phyllastrephus debilis
  • White-throated Greenbul
    White-throated Greenbul
    The White-throated Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
    
    , Phyllastrephus albigularis
  • Icterine Greenbul
    Icterine Greenbul
    The Icterine 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, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda...
    
    , Phyllastrephus icterinus
  • Liberian Greenbul
    Liberian Greenbul
    The Liberian Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is endemic to Liberia.Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
    
    , Phyllastrephus leucolepis
  • Xavier's Greenbul
    Xavier's Greenbul
    The Xavier'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, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests...
    
    , Phyllastrephus xavieri

• Genus Andropadus
  Andropadus
  Andropadus is a genus of greenbuls, songbirds in the bulbul family . The genus is not thought to be monophyletic.It contains the following species:* Cameroon Greenbul or Cameroon Mountain Greenbul, Andropadus montanus...
  
  
  • Cameroon Greenbul
    Cameroon Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
    Shelley's Greenbul
    The 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
  • Little Greenbul
    Little Greenbul
    The 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
  • Grey Greenbul
    Grey Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
    Ansorge's Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
    Plain Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
    Slender-billed Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
    Sombre Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
    Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
    The Yellow-whiskered Greenbul or Yellow-whiskered Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family...
    
     or Yellow-whiskered Bulbul, Andropadus latirostris
  • Western Greenbul, Andropadus tephrolaemus
  • Mountain Greenbul
    Mountain Greenbul
    The 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 Greenbul
      Green-throated Greenbul
      The 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
  • Stripe-cheeked Greenbul
    Stripe-cheeked Greenbul
    The 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...
    
     or Stripe-cheeked Bulbul, Andropadus milanjensis

• Genus Criniger
  Criniger
  Criniger is a genus of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It contains the following species:*Bearded Bulbul *Red-tailed Bulbul *Green-backed Bulbul...
  
  
  • Eastern Bearded Greenbul, Criniger chloronotus
  • Western Bearded Greenbul, Criniger barbatus
  • White-bearded Greenbul, Criniger ndussumensis
  • Red-tailed Greenbul, Criniger calurus
  • Yellow-bearded Greenbul, Criniger olivaceus

• Genus Thescelocichla
  • Swamp Greenbul
    Swamp Greenbul
    The Swamp Palm Bulbul , also known as the Swamp Greenbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family...
    
    , Thescelocichla leucopleura

• Genus Chlorocichla
  Chlorocichla
  Chlorocichla is a genus of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It contains the following species:* Yellow-necked Greenbul * Yellow-throated Greenbul...
  
  
  • Simple Greenbul
    Simple Greenbul
    The Simple 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, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,...
    
    , Chlorocichla simplex
  • Yellow-throated Greenbul
    Yellow-throated Greenbul
    The Yellow-throated Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,...
    
    , Chlorocichla flavicollis
  • Yellow-necked Greenbul
    Yellow-necked Greenbul
    The Yellow-necked Greenbul also known as Falkenstein's Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family....
    
    , Chlorocichla falkensteini
  • Yellow-bellied Greenbul
    Yellow-bellied Greenbul
    The Yellow-bellied Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Africa south from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya to South Africa...
    
    , Chlorocichla flaviventris
  • Joyful Greenbul
    Joyful Greenbul
    The Joyful Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia....
    
    , Chlorocichla laetissima
  • Prigogine's Greenbul
    Prigogine's Greenbul
    The Prigogine's Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
    
    , Chlorocichla prigoginei

• Genus Ixonotus - tentatively placed here
  • Spotted Greenbul
    Spotted Greenbul
    The Spotted Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ixonotus....
    
    , Ixonotus guttatus

• Genus Baeopogon
  Baeopogon
  Baeopogon is a genus of songbird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. Both species are found in forest and forest edge habitats in Central Africa.It contains the following species:* Honeyguide Greenbul...
  
  
  • Honeyguide Greenbul
    Honeyguide Greenbul
    The Honeyguide 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, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria,...
    
    , Baeopogon indicator
  • Sjostedt's Greenbul, Baeopogon clamans

• Genus Bleda
  • Common Bristlebill
    Common Bristlebill
    The Common Bristlebill 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, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...
    
    , Bleda syndactyla
  • Green-tailed Bristlebill
    Green-tailed Bristlebill
    The Green-tailed Bristlebill is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in West Africa in south-west Ghana, southern Ivory Coast, Liberia, southern Guinea and southern Sierra Leone....
    
    , Bleda eximia
  • Grey-headed Bristlebill
    Grey-headed Bristlebill
    The Grey-headed Bristlebill is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo....
    
    , Bleda canicapilla