Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Plain Greenbul (Andropadus curvirostris) - HBW 10, p. 200
French: Bulbul curvirostre
German: Alexanderbülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Piquicurvo
Other common names: Cameroon (Sombre) Greenbul
Taxonomy: Andropadus curvirostris Cassin, 1859, Camma River, Gabon.
Genus formerly submerged in Pycnonotus. May be most closely related to A. gracilis and A. ansorgei; similarities to both in appearance and behaviour have resulted in much confusion in the field, historically and currently, which has obscured its status. It has recently been suggested that vocal differences between the two races, and the fact that leoninus does not react to playback of song of nominate, may imply that they are isolated at the species level. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leoninus Bates, 1930 - Sierra Leone and SE Guinea E to C Ghana.
- curvirostris Cassin, 1859 - C Ghana E, including Bioko I, to S Sudan and W Kenya, S to N & NW Angola and S DRCongo.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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looking for food Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp curvirostris)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 September 2010 2 years ago 8 sec 3.8 -
searching for food Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp curvirostris)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 September 2010 2 years ago 10 sec 3.2 -
A bird on a branch and flying away Locality Royal Mile, Budongo Forest, Uganda (ssp curvirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2006 6 years ago 8 sec 3.2
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Call. Locality Bobiri Forest Reserve, Ashanti Region, Ghana
(ssp curvirostris)
herve jacob 28 March 2012 1 year ago 2.5
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