Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Ansorge's Greenbul (Andropadus ansorgei) - HBW 10, p. 199
French: Bulbul d’Ansorge
German: Ansorgebülbül
Spanish: Bulbul de Ansorge
Taxonomy: Andropadus ansorgei Hartert, 1907, Degama, southern Nigeria.
Genus formerly submerged in Pycnonotus. Sibling species of A. gracilis. Similarities in appearance both to latter and to A. curvirostris have resulted in much confusion, historically and currently, which has obscured the status of each; consequently, distribution of nominate race uncertain in many areas. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ansorgei Hartert, 1907 - W Guinea E to Togo, SC Nigeria E to W Central African Republic and S PRCongo, NE, E & C DRCongo; also extreme SW Uganda.
- kavirondensis (van Someren, 1920) - W Kenya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A ventral view of a bird singing and preening on a branch Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp ansorgei)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 5 years ago 37 sec 2.8
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Adult perched
Locality Kakum National Park, Central Region, Ghana (ssp ansorgei)
Nik Borrow 27 March 2008 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird perched
Locality Kakamega Forest, Kenya (ssp kavirondensis)
Liam Hughes 25 May 2011 51 weeks ago 2.8 -
A bird preening
Locality Kakamega Forest, Kenya (ssp kavirondensis)
Liam Hughes 25 May 2011 51 weeks ago 2.4
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A bird calling twice. Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
(ssp ansorgei)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 21 weeks ago 3
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