Yellow-bearded greenbul
| Yellow-bearded greenbul | |
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| White-bearded greenbul (above), and yellow-bearded greenbul (below) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Criniger |
| Species: | C. olivaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Criniger olivaceus (Swainson, 1837)
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The yellow-bearded greenbul (Criniger olivaceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in western Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Alternatively, the yellow-bearded greenbul has been classified in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda) and has also been considered as conspecific with the white-bearded greenbul. Alternate names for the yellow-bearded greenbul include the olive bulbul, olive greenbul, olive-bearded bulbul, yellow-bearded bulbul, yellow-throated olive bulbul and yellow-throated olive greenbul. The name 'olive bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Iole virescens.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is found in West Africa from eastern Sierra Leone to south-western Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Criniger olivaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22713125A174813001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22713125A174813001.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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