Black-headed Mountain Greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps)
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Black-headed Mountain Greenbul

Arizelocichla nigriceps (Shelley, 1889)

34 gWeight

The black-headed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), also known as the mountain greenbul or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania

Black-headed Mountain Greenbul has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania189 records
  2. Arusha NPTanzania183 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania84 records
More places
  1. Gibbs FarmTanzania67 records
  2. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania31 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Serena Safari LodgeTanzania23 records
  4. Lake DulutiTanzania17 records
  5. Lake Manyara NPTanzania8 records
  6. Big and Small Momela LakesTanzania4 records
  7. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Tanzania

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-headed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), also known as the mountain greenbul or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the eastern Afromontane. Its diet consists of fruit and nectar.

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Mountain Greenbul?

The Black-headed Mountain Greenbul weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Black-headed Mountain Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Black-headed Mountain Greenbul?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-headed Mountain Greenbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed Mountain Greenbul as Least Concern.

What does the Black-headed Mountain Greenbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-headed 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
84 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern

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 GreenbulCameroon Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla montanaWestern Mountain GreenbulWestern Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla tephrolaemaShelley's GreenbulShelley's GreenbulArizelocichla masukuensisUluguru Mountain GreenbulUluguru Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla neumanniBlack-browed Mountain GreenbulBlack-browed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla fuscicepsYellow-throated Mountain GreenbulYellow-throated Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla chlorigulaKikuyu Mountain GreenbulKikuyu Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla kikuyuensisOlive-headed GreenbulOlive-headed GreenbulArizelocichla striifaciesStripe-cheeked GreenbulStripe-cheeked GreenbulArizelocichla milanjensisSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Black-headed Mountain Greenbul

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