Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pycnonotidae
Genus
Andropadus
eBird Code
somgre1

Vocalizations

Africa Gomez · CC0_1_0
De Waal Hugo · CC_BY_4_0
De Waal Hugo · CC_BY_4_0
Leslie W. Powrie CT ZA · CC0_1_0
Thomas Hirsch · CC0_1_0
De Waal Hugo · CC_BY_4_0
De Waal Hugo · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (4)

  • Andropadus importunus hypoxanthus

    southern Tanzania to Malawi, Zambia, eastern Zimbabwe, and Mozambique

  • Andropadus importunus importunus

    eastern and southern South Africa (southward along coast to southwestern Western Cape) and western Eswatini

  • Andropadus importunus insularis

    southern Somalia to Kenya and northern Tanzania; Manda Island

  • Andropadus importunus oleaginus

    southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, northeastern South Africa (southward to northern KwaZulu-Natal), and eastern Eswatini

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.