| Spotted greenbul | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pycnonotidae |
| Genus: |
Ixonotus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, E, 1851 |
| Species: | I. guttatus |
| Binomial name | |
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Ixonotus guttatus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, E, 1851 |
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The spotted greenbul (Ixonotus guttatus), or spotted bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is classified in the monotypic genus Ixonotus. It is found from Sierra Leone and Guinea to Ghana; southern Nigeria to Uganda, northern Tanzania, eastern and central Democratic Republic of the Congo and extreme north-western Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and moist savanna.