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Ansorge's greenbul

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Eurillas

Higher classification
  
Arizelocichla

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pycnonotidae

Scientific name
  
Andropadus ansorgei

Rank
  
Species

Ansorge's greenbul

Similar
  
Honeyguide greenbul, Little grey greenbul, Slender‑billed greenbul, Eastern bearded greenbul, Arizelocichla

The Ansorge's greenbul (Eurillas ansorgei) 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, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The common name and scientific name commemorate the British explorer and collector William John Ansorge who collected natural history specimens in Africa.

References

Ansorge's greenbul Wikipedia


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