Baumann's olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa from Guinea and Sierra Leone to south-eastern Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. Although little known, new research has shown it to be plentiful and widespread. Consequently, it is listed as a species of Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] Alternate names for Baumann's olive greenbul include Baumann's bulbul, Baumann's greenbul and olive greenbul.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides |
Family: | Pycnonotidae |
Genus: | Phyllastrephus |
Species: | P. baumanni
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Binomial name | |
Phyllastrephus baumanni Reichenow, 1895
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Description
editIt has an olive-brown head and a gray face.[2] Its eyes are brown.[2] Its underparts are gray and its back is brown.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b BirdLife International (2017). "Phyllastrephus baumanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22712924A111723748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22712924A111723748.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Fishpool, Lincoln D. C. (September 1999). "Little-known Bird: Baumann's Greenbul Phyllastrephus baumanni". Bulletin of the African Bird Club. 6 (2): 137–137. doi:10.5962/p.309585. ISSN 1352-481X.