Baumann's Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni)
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Baumann's Olive Greenbul

Phyllastrephus baumanni Reichenow, 1895

28 gWeight

Baumann's olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Most records: Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Baumann's Olive Greenbul has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana20 records
  2. GrassfieldLiberia9 records
  3. Foret du LamaBenin3 records
More places
  1. IITA Forest Reserve and LakeNigeria3 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana3 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana1 record
  4. Ankasa NPGhana1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaLiberiaNigeriaBenin

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Baumann's olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus baumanni) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa from Guinea and Sierra Leone to south-eastern Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.

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Questions

How big is the Baumann's Olive Greenbul?

The Baumann's Olive Greenbul weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Baumann's Olive Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to southeastern Nigeria. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria.

Is the Baumann's Olive Greenbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Baumann's Olive Greenbul as Least Concern.

What does the Baumann's Olive Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Baumann's Olive Greenbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to southeastern Nigeria

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Phyllastrephus

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Baumann's Olive Greenbul

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