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Black-browed Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla fusciceps (Shelley, 1893)
34 gWeight
The black-browed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla fusciceps), formerly the black-browed greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Malawi
Where and when it's recorded
Black-browed Mountain Greenbul has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nyika National ParkMalawi54 records
- Luwawa Forest LodgeMalawi31 records
- Zomba PlateauMalawi18 records
More places
- Mt. Thyolo – Satemwa Tea EstateMalawi7 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
The black-browed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla fusciceps), formerly the black-browed greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Africa from south-western Tanzania to north-eastern Zambia, Malawi and west-central Mozambique.
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Questions
How big is the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul?
The Black-browed Mountain Greenbul weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Tanzania to northeastern Zambia, Malawi and west-central Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Malawi.
When is the best time to see the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul as Least Concern.
What does the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Black-browed Mountain Greenbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 34 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 89 mm
- Tail
- 90 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern Tanzania to northeastern Zambia, Malawi and west-central Mozambique
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Arizelocichla
Other birds in the genus Arizelocichla
Cameroon Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla montana
Western Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla tephrolaema
Shelley's GreenbulArizelocichla masukuensis
Uluguru Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla neumanni
Yellow-throated Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla chlorigula
Kikuyu Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla kikuyuensis
Black-headed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
Olive-headed GreenbulArizelocichla striifacies
Stripe-cheeked GreenbulArizelocichla milanjensis
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
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- EnglishBlack-browed Mountain Greenbul
- 简体中文黑眉绿鹎
- 繁體中文黑眉鋸嘴鵯
- 日本語キタアオノドヒヨ
- DeutschSchwarzbrauenbülbül
- FrançaisBulbul à tête cendrée
- EspañolBulbul cabecioscuro
- Portuguêstuta-sombra
- NederlandsZwartbrauwbuulbuul
- РусскийТемнобровый бюльбюль
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