The montane tiny greenbul (Phyllastrephus albigula) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.It is endemic to the Usambara and Nguru Mountains in Tanzania.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
The lowland tiny greenbul was originally described in the genus Macrosphenus.[2] Until 2009, the montane tiny greenbul was considered as conspecific with the lowland tiny greenbul as the tiny bulbul.[3] [4] Some authorities continue to consider the two species as conspecific.[5] Alternate names for the montane tiny greenbul include the green-crowned greenbul, Usambara bulbul and Usambara greenbul.