Ansorge's greenbul

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Ansorge's greenbul
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Pycnonotidae
Genus:
Eurillas
Species:
E. ansorgei
Binomial name
Eurillas ansorgei
Hartert, 1907
Synonyms

Andropadus ansorgei

The Ansorge's greenbul (Eurillas ansorgei) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The common name and scientific name commemorate the British explorer and collector William John Ansorge who collected natural history specimens in Africa.[2]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Andropadus ansorgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T22712782A39468883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T22712782A39468883.en. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 27.


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