| Eurillas | |
|---|---|
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| Little greenbul,Eurillas virens | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: | Eurillas Oberholser, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Andropadas virens (Little greenbul) Cassin, 1857 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
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Eurillas is agenus ofgreenbuls,passerine birds in the bulbulfamilyPycnonotidae.
The genusEurillas was introduced in 1899 by the American ornithologistHarry C. Oberholser with thelittle greenbul as thetype species.[1] The genus name combines theAncient Greekeurus meaning "broad" or "wide" andillas meaning "thrush".[2]
This genus was formerlysynonymized with the genusAndropadus. Amolecular phylogenetic study of thebulbul family published in 2007 found thatAndropadus waspolyphyletic.[3] In the revision to the generic classification five species were moved fromAndropadus to the resurrected genusEurillas.[4]
The genus contains five species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little greenbul | Eurillas virens | African tropical rainforest and neighbouring areas |
.jpg) | Yellow-whiskered greenbul | Eurillas latirostris | African tropical rainforest |
 | Plain greenbul | Eurillas curvirostris | African tropical rainforest |
.jpg) | Little grey greenbul | Eurillas gracilis | African tropical rainforest |
| - | Ansorge's greenbul | Eurillas ansorgei | African tropical rainforest |
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