Gray-headed Greenbul
Phyllastrephus poliocephalus
A large and relatively colorful greenbul of the mountains of Cameroon and southeastern Nigeria. Note the gray head, olive-green back and tail, yellow belly, and white throat. Found in humid forest at middle elevations. A conspicuous species that is usually found in noisy flocks. Larger and more colorful than other greenbuls in its restricted range. Gives nasal, barking calls which often accelerate into a quick series.
Taxonomy
The grey-headed greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda). Other alternate names for the grey-headed greenbul include the yellow-bellied bulbul and yellow-bellied greenbul, although these names usually refer to the species of the same names (Alophoixus phaeocephalus and Chlorocichla flaviventris).
- Scientific name
- Phyllastrephus poliocephalus
- Authority
- (Reichenow, 1892)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Phyllastrephus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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