Ansorge's Greenbul
Eurillas ansorgei
A small, slender greenbul often found in the canopy and subcanopy of tall trees in forests. Olive below and greenish above, with a gray head and indistinct white eye-arcs. Similar to other dully colored greenbuls, especially Gray Greenbul and Plain Greenbul, but note Ansorge’s preference for interior forest and canopy, its olive belly, and its distinctive song: a plaintive, three-parted whistle that can be likened to a drawn out pronunciation of the bird’s name: “An-sor-ge’s.”
分类信息
Ansorge's greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010. Alternatively, some authorities classify Ansorge's greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus. Some authorities have considered Ansorge's greenbul as a subspecies of the little grey greenbul. The common name and scientific name commemorate the British explorer and collector William John Ansorge who collected natural history specimens in Africa.<p>Two subspecies are recognized:
- 学名
- Eurillas ansorgei
- 命名信息
- (Hartert, EJO, 1907)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Nectariniidae
- 属
- Eurillas
分布与栖息地
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- stable
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