>Phyllastrephus xavieri (Xavier's Greenbul)

Xavier's Greenbul

Xavier's Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. xavieri
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus xavieri (Oustalet, 1892)

The Xavier's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus xavieri) 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 and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Phyllastrephus leucolepis (Liberian Greenbul)

Liberian Greenbul

Liberian Greenbul
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. leucolepis
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus leucolepis Gatter, 1985

The Liberian Greenbul (Phyllastrephus leucolepis) 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.

>Phyllastrephus lorenzi (Sassi's Olive Greenbul)

Sassi's Olive Greenbul

 

Sassi's Olive Greenbul
Conservation status
Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. lorenzi
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus lorenzi Sassi, 1914
Synonyms
Phyllastrephus icterinus lorenziSassi, 1914

Sassi's Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus lorenzi), 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. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss; when it was still considered a good species by the IUCN, it was classified as Near threatened.

Taxonomy

Originally described as a distinct species, it is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Icterine Greenbul. BirdLife International revised its status to subspecies in 2008.

>Phyllastrephus icterinus (Icterine Greenbul)

Icterine Greenbul

Icterine Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. icterinus
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus icterinus (Bonaparte, 1850)

The Icterine Greenbul (Phyllastrephus icterinus) 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. The term icterine refers to its yellowish colouration.

Sassi's Greenbul, formerly considered a distinct species, is nowadays usually regarded a subspecies Phyllastrephus icterinus lorenzi of the Icterine Greenbul.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and moist savanna.

>Phyllastrephus albigularis (White-throated Greenbul)

White-throated Greenbul

White-throated Greenbul
White-throated Greenbul (above), andYellow-throated Olive Greenbul (below)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. albigularis
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus albigularis (Sharpe, 1881)
Synonyms
Xenocichla albigularis

The White-throated Greenbul (Phyllastrephus albigularis) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

Distribution and habitat

It is found through much of central and western Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Phyllastrephus debilis (Tiny Greenbul)

Tiny Greenbul

Tiny Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. debilis
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus debilis (Sclater, 1899)

The Tiny Greenbul (Phyllastrephus debilis) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

>Phyllastrephus flavostriatus (Yellow-streaked Greenbul)

Yellow-streaked Greenbul

Yellow-streaked Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. flavostriatus
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus Sharpe, 1876
Synonyms
Phyllastrephus alfredi (Shelley, 1903)

The Yellow-streaked Greenbul or Yellow-streaked Bulbul (Phyllastrephus flavostriatus) 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. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The subspecies P. f. alfredi is sometimes regarded as a separate species, Sharpe's Greenbul.

>Phyllastrephus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Greenbul)

Grey-headed Greenbul

 

Grey-headed Greenbul
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. poliocephalus
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus poliocephalus (Reichenow, 1892)

The Grey-headed Greenbul (Phyllastrephus poliocephalus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

>Phyllastrephus poensis (Cameroon Olive Greenbul)

Cameroon Olive Greenbul

Cameroon Olive Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. poensis
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus poensis Alexander, 1903

The Cameroon Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus poensis) 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.

>Phyllastrephus hypochloris (Toro Olive Greenbul)

Toro Olive Greenbul

 

Toro Olive Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. hypochloris
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus hypochloris (Jackson, 1906)

The Toro Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Phyllastrephus baumanni (Baumann's Olive Greenbul)

Baumann's Olive Greenbul

Baumann's Olive Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. baumanni
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus baumanni Reichenow, 1895

Baumann's Olive Greenbul or Baumann's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni) is a songbird species in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia,Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.

This little-known bird was formerly classified as data deficient by the IUCN. New research has shown it to be plentiful and widespread. Consequently, it is listed as a Species of Least Concern in 2008

>Phyllastrephus cerviniventris (Grey-olive Greenbul)

Grey-olive Greenbul

 

Grey-olive Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. cerviniventris
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris Shelley, 1894

The Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), also known as the Grey-olive Bulbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

>Phyllastrephus fulviventris (Pale-olive Greenbul)

Pale-olive Greenbul

 

Pale-olive Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. fulviventris
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus fulviventris Cabanis, 1876

The Pale-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fulviventris), also known as the Pale-olive Bulbul, is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

>Phyllastrephus strepitans (Northern Brownbul)

Northern Brownbul

 

Northern Brownbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. strepitans
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus strepitans Reichenow, 1879

The Northern Brownbul (Phyllastrephus strepitans) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

>Phyllastrephus terrestris (Terrestrial Brownbul)

Terrestrial Brownbul

Terrestrial Brownbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. terrestris
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus terrestris Swainson, 1837

The Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) 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 forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

>Phyllastrephus fischeri (Fischer's Greenbul)

Fischer's Greenbul

 

Fischer's Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. fischeri
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus fischeri (Reichenow, 1879)

The Fischer's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fischeri) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

>Phyllastrephus cabanisi (Cabanis's Greenbul)

Cabanis's Greenbul

Cabanis's Greenbul
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus
Species:	P. cabanisi
Binomial name
Phyllastrephus cabanisi (Sharpe, 1881)

The Cabanis's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya,Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

The subspecies P. c. placidus is sometimes regarded as a separate species, the Placid Greenbul.

>>Genus Phyllastrephus

Phyllastrephus

Phyllastrephus
Terrestrial Brownbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pycnonotidae
Genus:	Phyllastrephus Swainson, 1832
Species
Some 15, see text

Phyllastrephus is a songbird genus in the family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls). They make up thetypical greenbuls, though two are named brownbuls.

This genus contains the following species:

• Cabanis's Greenbul, Phyllastrephus cabanisi
• Fischer's Greenbul, Phyllastrephus fischeri
• Terrestrial Brownbul, Phyllastrephus terrestris
• Northern Brownbul, Phyllastrephus strepitans
• Pale-olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus fulviventris
• Grey-olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
• Baumann's Olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus baumanni
• Toro Olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus hypochloris
• Cameroon Olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus poensis
• Grey-headed Greenbul, Phyllastrephus poliocephalus
• Yellow-streaked Bulbul, Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
• Tiny Greenbul, Phyllastrephus debilis
• White-throated Greenbul, Phyllastrephus albigularis
• Icterine Greenbul, Phyllastrephus icterinus
• Sassi's Olive Greenbul, Phyllastrephus lorenzi
• Liberian Greenbul, Phyllastrephus leucolepis
• Xavier's Greenbul, Phyllastrephus xavieri

Several species from Madagascar that were formerly placed here are now separated in Bernieria and Xanthomixis. Commonly called the Bernieria and the tetrakas, they are not bulbuls but Malagasy warblers similar to greenbuls due to convergent evolution.