Yellow-bellied greenbul
Species of songbird
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The yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern, southern and west-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.
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| Yellow-bellied greenbul | |
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| Chlorocichla flaviventris flaviventris, Kwa-Zulu Natal | |
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| Chlorocichla flaviventris occidentalis, Popa Falls, Namibia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Chlorocichla |
| Species: | C. flaviventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorocichla flaviventris (Smith, A, 1834) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The yellow-bellied greenbul was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and then re-classified within Chlorocichla. Alternate names for the yellow-bellied greenbul include the African yellow-bellied bulbul, yellow-bellied bulbul, yellow-breasted bulbul, yellow-breasted greenbul and yellow-necked greenbul. The latter name is also used as an alternate name by Falkenstein's greenbul. The name 'yellow-bellied bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Alophoixus phaeocephalus.
Subspecies
Three subspecies of the yellow-bellied greenbul are recognized:[2]
- Kenya yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris centralis) - Reichenow, 1887: Originally described as a separate species - also named the Muanza yellow-throated greenbul, found from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique
- Zambezi yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris occidentalis) - Sharpe, 1882: Originally described as a separate species, found from north-western Angola to western Tanzania and south to north-western Namibia, northern Botswana, northern South Africa and central Mozambique
- Chlorocichla flaviventris flaviventris - (Smith, A, 1834): Found in eastern South Africa and southern Mozambique
