Yellow-bearded greenbul

The yellow-bearded greenbul (Criniger olivaceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in western Africa.

Yellow-bearded greenbul
White-bearded greenbul (above), and yellow-bearded greenbul (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Criniger
Species:
C. olivaceus
Binomial name
Criniger olivaceus
(Swainson, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Trichophorus olivaceus
  • Xenocichla olivacea

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternatively, the yellow-bearded greenbul has been classified in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda) and has also been considered as conspecific with the white-bearded greenbul. Alternate names for the yellow-bearded greenbul include the olive bulbul, olive greenbul, olive-bearded bulbul, yellow-bearded bulbul, yellow-throated olive bulbul and yellow-throated olive greenbul. The name 'olive bulbul' should not to be confused with the species of the same name, Iole virescens.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in West Africa from eastern Sierra Leone to south-western Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Criniger olivaceus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22713125A119433100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22713125A119433100.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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