Pale-throated Greenbul

Atimastillas flavigula

Fairly large, long-tailed, olive-green greenbul. The cleanly defined throat is yellow in most of the range, and white in the north. Found in forest, thick woodland, scrub, and rank cultivation. Rather shy and skulking species that is normally in pairs or small groups. Quite vocal; the call is a rapid, up-and-down barking. Similar to bearded greenbuls, but slimmer and without a reddish tail. The white-throated birds are also similar to Simple Greenbul, but lack white crescents above and below the eye.

Identification

The pale-throated greenbul (Atimastillas flavigula) is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. It is found in western central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Taxonomy

Genus: Atimastillas; Family: Pycnonotidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Atimastillas flavigula
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pycnonotidae
Genus
Atimastillas

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