C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Pycnonotidae

Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

CIOC 7379

Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

Passeriformes · Pycnonotidae

Sombre Greenbul (Andropadus importunus).

ATK78

DEF50

XC405116 · Anne Ndung'u · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15–18 cm
Body Mass: 27.4 g
Diet: Fruit
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 78

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).

DEF 50

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 50).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Eastern & Southern Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Andropadus importunus insularis
s Ethiopia and s Somalia to e Tanzania
Andropadus importunus importunus
highlands of n South Africa, w Swaziland s along coast to Western Cape
Andropadus importunus oleaginus
s Zimbabwe, s Mozambique and lowland n South Africa
Andropadus importunus hypoxanthus
se Tanzania to c Mozambique, c Zimbabwe and sc Zambia

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