>Criniger olivaceus (Yellow-bearded Greenbul)

Yellow-bearded Greenbul

Yellow-bearded Greenbul
White-bearded Greenbul (above), andYellow-bearded Greenbul (below)
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Criniger
Species:	C. olivaceus
Binomial name
Criniger olivaceus (Swainson, 1837)
Synonyms
Xenocichla olivacea

The Yellow-bearded Greenbul or Yellow-throated Olive Greenbul (Criniger olivaceus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

>Criniger ndussumensis (White-bearded Greenbul)

White-bearded Greenbul

 

White-bearded Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Criniger
Species:	C. ndussumensis
Binomial name
Criniger ndussumensis Reichenow, 1904

The White-bearded Greenbul or White-bearded Bulbul (Criniger ndussumensis) 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, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Criniger chloronotus (Eastern Bearded Greenbul)

Eastern Bearded Greenbul

 

Eastern Bearded Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Criniger
Species:	C. chloronotus
Binomial name
Criniger chloronotus (Cassin, 1860)

The Eastern Bearded Greenbul or Green-backed Greenbul (Criniger chloronotus) 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, Equatorial Guinea,Gabon, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Criniger calurus (Red-tailed Greenbul)

Red-tailed Greenbul

Red-tailed Greenbul
Subspecies C. c. verreauxi, illustration by Keulemans, 1881
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Criniger
Species:	C. calurus
Binomial name
Criniger calurus (Cassin, 1857)

The Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus), also known as the Red-tailed Bulbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

Distribution and habitat

The Bulbul's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and 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,
• Mali,
• Nigeria,
• Senegal,
• Sierra Leone,
• Sudan,
• Togo, and
• Uganda.

>Criniger barbatus (Western Bearded Greenbul)

Western Bearded Greenbul

Western Bearded Bulbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Criniger
Species:	C. barbatus
Binomial name
Criniger barbatus (Temminck, 1821)

The Western Bearded Bulbul (Criniger barbatus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>>Genus Criniger

Criniger

Criniger
White-bearded Greenbul (above), andYellow-bearded Greenbul (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Criniger Temminck, 1820

Criniger is a genus of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It contains the following species:

• Western Bearded Greenbul (Criniger barbatus)
• Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus)
• Eastern Bearded Greenbul (Criniger chloronotus)
• White-bearded Greenbul (Criniger ndussumensis)
• Yellow-bearded Greenbul (Criniger olivaceus)