Plain greenbul
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides
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| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Eurillas |
| Species: | E. curvirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Eurillas curvirostris (Cassin, 1859)
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The plain greenbul (Eurillas curvirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in western and central Africa. Its natural
montane forest
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Taxonomy and systematics
The plain greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010.[2] Alternatively, some authorities classify the plain greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus.[3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[4]
- E. c. curvirostris - (Cassin, 1859): Found from central Ghana to western Kenya, southern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola
- E. c. leonina - (Bates, 1930): Found from Sierra Leone to central Ghana
References
- . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Eurillas curvirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.