The sombre greenbul (Andropadus importunus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

It is a resident breeder in coastal bush, evergreen forest and dry shrub land in eastern and southern Africa.

Eighteen species of greenbuls originally described in the genus Andropadus were re-classified to the genera Arizelocichla, Stelgidillas and Eurillas in 2010.

[2] This has left Andropadus as a monotypic genus with the sombre greenbul remaining as its sole extant species.

[4] Four subspecies of the sombre greenbul are recognized:[3] Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Andropadus: The sombre greenbul is 15–18 cm long, with mainly dull greyish olive-green plumage, paler on the underparts than above.