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Alternative name: Kakamega Greenbul (kakamegae)
- Arizelocichla masukuensis
Andropadus masukuensis
Identification
Distribution
Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies recognized:
- A. m. kakamegae from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda, western Kenya and western Tanzania
- A. m. kungwensis in western Tanzania (Mt. Kungwe area)
- A. m. roehli in the highlands of eastern Tanzania
- A. m. masukuensis in southwestern Tanzania to northern Malawi
The subspecies kakamegae is sometimes split as Kakamega Greenbul, Andropadus kakamegae.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Andropadus.
Habitat
Dry forests and moist montanes.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Shelley's Greenbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Shelley%27s_Greenbul
