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Eurillas curvirostris

Eurillas curvirostris leonina


Plain Greenbul

Family: Pycnonotidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Andropadus curvirostris.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The plain greenbul (Eurillas curvirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
It is mainly native to the Guineo-Congolian region.

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

Taxonomy and systematics: The plain greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010. Alternatively, some authorities classify the plain greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus.

Subspecies: Two subspecies are recognized:
  • 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

Source: Wikipedia, article Eurillas curvirostris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Plain Greenbul (Eurillas curvirostris) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.