African Bird Club

Photographer

» Jacques Erard

Location

» Mikongo, Lopé NP

Country image taken

» Gabon

Date

» August, 2017

Equipment

» Nikon D500, Nikkor 200-500 mm, f 5,6

Bird Species

»Eurillas virens - Little Greenbul

Bird Species (French)

»Bulbul verdâtre

Bird Family

»Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This bird was originally identified as Xavier's Greenbul. It has been re-examined by Jeremy Lindsell and Lincoln Fishpool who have concluded that it is a Little Greenbul and possibly an immature. "The head shape, size and shape of bill and leg colour all point to Little. Also, the back and upper tail appear concolorous, which they wouldn't in Xavier's. Sitting out in the open like that is unusual for Little and it looks rather more yellow below than one might expect, but the assessment that it is an immature might help to explain this.