Montane Tiny Greenbul - BirdForum Opus

Alternative names: Usambara Greenbul; Green-crowned Greenbul

Phyllastrephus albigula

Identification

14cm.

• Green head and bill
• Yellow-green throat
• Dark grey underparts with faint yellow streaks
• Grey legs
• Olive-green back
• White eyes

Distribution

Endemic to eastern Tanzania (Usumbara and Nguru Mountains)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered a subspecies of Lowland Tiny Greenbul.

Habitat

Highland mountain rainforest

Behaviour

The diet includes butterflies, bees, wasps, locusts and ants which are hawked aerially.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of this species

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Montane Tiny Greenbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Montane_Tiny_Greenbul

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