Tiny Greenbul
Phyllastrephus debilis
A very small, warbler-like greenbul with an olive-green back, pale underparts, a gray cap and nape, and a pale eye. Found in lowland forest and lush woodland. Often joins mixed-species flocks. Very similar to Usambara Greenbul, but found at lower elevations and paler overall, without an olive-green wash to the crown and the back of the head. Similar in overall coloration to Yellow-streaked Greenbul, but much smaller, with a pale eye. The call is a rough chatter that is often mixed with the song: an accelerating, syncopated series of low nasal notes.
Taxonomy
The lowland tiny greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda). Until 2009, the montane tiny greenbul was considered as conspecific with the lowland tiny greenbul as the tiny bulbul. Some authorities continue to consider the two species as conspecific.<p>Two subspecies are recognized:
- Scientific name
- Phyllastrephus debilis
- Authority
- (Sclater, WL, 1899)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Phyllastrephus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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