The western bearded greenbul (Criniger barbatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy The western bearded greenbul was formally described and illustrated in 1821 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck from a specimen collected in Sierra Leone. He coined the binomial name Trichophorus barbatus. The 5 volumes were originally issued in 102 livraison (parts), 1820-1839. For the dates see:
Some authorities formerly considered the eastern bearded greenbul as conspecific with this species.
Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: Criniger barbatus barbatus (Temminck, 1821) – Found from Sierra Leone to Benin Criniger barbatus ansorgeanus Hartert, E, 1907 – Found in southern Nigeria
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