Little greenbul

The little greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/updates/archives/taxonomy-version-2/|title=Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List|website=www.worldbirdnames.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-06}} Alternatively, some authorities classify the little greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus.{{Cite web|url=http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=3413C42C&sec=summary&ssver=1|title=Eurillas virens [incl. hallae] - Avibase|website=avibase.bsc-eoc.org|access-date=2017-04-07}}

Five subspecies are recognized:{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/bulbuls/|title=Bulbuls « IOC World Bird List|website=www.worldbirdnames.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-07}}

• E. v. amadoni - (Dickerman, 1997): Found on Bioko
• Upper Guinea little greenbul (E. v. erythroptera) - (Hartlaub, 1858): Found from Gambia to southern Nigeria
• E. v. virens - (Cassin, 1857): Found from western Cameroon to southern Sudan, western Kenya, southern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola
• E. v. zanzibarica - Pakenham, 1935: Found on Zanzibar
• E. v. zombensis - (Shelley, 1894): Found from south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Zambia to south-eastern Kenya and northern Mozambique. Includes Hall's greenbul (Eurillas virens [hallae]), named after the British ornithologist Pat Hall and which is only known from a single specimen taken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.{{cite web|author=Internet Bird Collection|url=http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/little-greenbul-andropadus-virens|title=Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens)|accessdate=13 January 2010}}{{cite book|title=Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names|author=Jobling, James A. |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|year=2010|page=185}} Hall's greenbul may be a melanistic form of E. v. zombensis.

The little greenbul is a small bird reaching a total length of about 187 mm, with wings of about 80 mm and tail of about 77 mm. The upper tail and wings are brown, while breast and flanks are pale grey-greenish (hence the Latin name virens of this species, meaning "green"). The bill is brown, the iris is brown and the feet are light yellow-brown.

The little greenbul is found in western, central and eastern Africa. File:Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens) near water.jpg]]

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

The little greenbul was the subject of a study regarding the impact of ecotones on biodiversity.{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=Thomas B.|last2=Wayne|first2=Robert K.|last3=Girman|first3=Derek J.|last4=Bruford|first4=Michael W.|date=1997-06-20|title=A Role for Ecotones in Generating Rainforest Biodiversity|url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.276.5320.1855|journal=Science|language=en|volume=276|issue=5320|pages=1855–1857|doi=10.1126/science.276.5320.1855|issn=0036-8075}}

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• [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/52235/all Andropadus virens]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.] Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
• [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=7216 BirdLife International]
• Dr. G. Carmichael Low - [https://archive.org/stream/bulletinofbritis55tayl/bulletinofbritis55tayl_djvu.txt Bulletin of the british ornithologist club – Vol LV.]

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