Yellow-bellied greenbul

Yellow-bellied greenbul
Popa Falls, Namibia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Chlorocichla
Species: C. flaviventris
Binomial name
Chlorocichla flaviventris
(Smith, A, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Trichophorus flaviventris

The yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern, southern and west-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.

Taxonomy and systematics

The yellow-bellied greenbul was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and then re-classified within Chlorocichla. Alternate names for the yellow-bellied greenbul include the African yellow-bellied bulbul, yellow-bellied bulbul, yellow-breasted bulbul, yellow-breasted greenbul and yellow-necked greenbul. The latter name is also used as an alternate name by Falkenstein's greenbul. The name 'yellow-bellied bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Alophoixus phaeocephalus.

Subspecies

Three subspecies of the yellow-bellied greenbul are recognized:[2]

Subspecies C. f. occidentalis, illustration by Keulemans, 1881

References


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