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Revision as of 22:10, 16 November 2018
- Eurillas ansorgei
Identification
16 cm (6¼ in)
- Short tail
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Andropadus.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. a. ansorgei:
- Sierra Leone to Gabon, northern Angola, northern Zaire and western Uganda
- E. a. kavirondensis:
- Western Kenya (northern Kavirondo to Mount Elgon area)
E. a. muniensis is not recognised by most authorities[2]
Habitat
Evergreen and semi-deciduous forest, both primary and mature, also dry inselberg forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit, seeds and insects, including beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014 and November 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ansorge's Greenbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ansorge%27s_Greenbul