Atimastillas is a genus of passerine birds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. They are found in wooded areas of tropical Africa.
Taxonomy The genus Atimastillas was introduced in 1905 by the American ornithologist Harry C. Oberholser with Heamatornis flavicollis Swainson, the yellow-gorgeted greenbul, as the type species. Originally published as Publication No. 1588 on 1 July 1905. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ατιμαστος/atimastos meaning "disdained" with ιλλας/illas, ιλλαδοςillados meaning "thrush".
Species The genus contains the following two species: Image Common name Scientific name Distribution Yellow-gorgeted greenbul Atimastillas flavicollis West Africa. Pale-throated greenbul Atimastillas flavigula (split from A. flavicollis) Western central Africa.
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