Green longtail

Green longtail
U. e. mariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Urolais
Alexander, 1903
Species: U. epichlorus
Binomial name
Urolais epichlorus
(Reichenow, 1892)

The green longtail (Urolais epichlorus) is a bird species of the Cisticolidae family, in the monotypic genus Urolais.[2] It is found in Bioko, western Cameroon and adjacent Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and dry savanna.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Urolais epichlorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "ITIS Report: Urolais". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  • Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4


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