Mountain Greenbul

The Mountain Greenbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The Green-throated Greenbul is included herein as a subspecies but might be a distinct species.

The Mountain Greenbul is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Mountain Greenbul or Eastern Mountain Greenbul, Andropadus nigriceps * Green-throated Greenbul, Andropadus (nigriceps) chlorigula * Stripe-cheeked Greenbul or Stripe-cheeked Bulbul, Andropadus milanjensis * Genus Criniger * Eastern Bearded Greenbul, Criniger chloronotus * Western More

The (Eastern) Mountain Greenbul (Andropadus nigriceps) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The Green-throated Greenbul is included herein as a subspecies (Andropadus nigriceps chlorigula) but might be a distinct species. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Andropadus nigriceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

admire Cameroon Mountain Greenbul and, feeding in the track, a pair of Red-faced Crimsonwing. However, the most pristine forest lay ahead, so we pressed on until the deep rasps of turacos drifted through the misty morning air. We waited patiently as a turaco moved around, out of sight. A large, dark bird landed nearby - Cameroon Olive Pigeon! A pair of these handsome pigeons were sitting quietly in the tops of a Hagenia tree. More

Olive-breasted Mountain Greenbul- Arizelocichla tephrolaema kikuensis Toro Olive Greenbul- Phyllastrephus hypochloris Dusky Flycatcher- Alseonax adustus pumilus Mountain Yellow flycatcher- Chloropeta similes Ruwenzori Puffback Flycatcher- Batis diops rwenzorii White-tailed Crested Flycatcher- Trochocercus albonotatus Ruwenzori Olive Thrush- Turdus olivaceus baraka Abyssinian Ground Thrush- Geokicha piaggiae Mountain Chat- Pinarocha sordida Archer’s Robin Chat- Cossypha archeri Red-throated Alethe- Alethe poliophrys Ruwenzori White-starred Bush Robin- Pogonocichla stellata More

Mountain Greenbul en route as well as Cameroon and Ursula’s Sunbirds. 8 March. Mt Cameroon– Bamenda: We made an early morning rise and headed to Bamenda, birding on route. A stop at Limbe got us Western Reef Heron and Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher. 9 March. April 14: Bafut – Nguemba - After an early morning breakfast we made for Lake Edib and birded the remaining patches of forest around it. More