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Andropadus latirostris

Yellow-whiskered greenbul
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul - Kenya S4E7530 (17026005516).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Eurillas
Species: E. latirostris
Binomial name
Eurillas latirostris
(Strickland, 1844)
Eurillas latirostris distribution map.png
Synonyms
  • Andropadus latirostris
  • Pycnonotus latirostris

The yellow-whiskered greenbul or yellow-whiskered bulbul (Eurillas latirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in western and central Africa.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

The yellow-whiskered greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010. Alternatively, some authorities classify the yellow-whiskered greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus.

Three subspecies are recognized:



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