Montane tiny greenbul

Montane tiny greenbul
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. 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. Until 2009, the montane tiny greenbul was considered as conspecific with the lowland tiny greenbul as the tiny bulbul. Some authorities continue to consider the two species as conspecific. Alternate names for the montane tiny greenbul include the green-crowned greenbul, Usambara bulbul and Usambara greenbul.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2025). "Phyllastrephus albigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T103819224A225308076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T103819224A225308076.en.
  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.