Cabanis's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi)
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Cabanis's Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cabanisi (Sharpe, 1882)

34 gWeight

Cabanis's greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi), also known as Cabanis's bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cabanis's Greenbul has been recorded at 62 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya255 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya244 records
  3. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya232 records
More places
  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya216 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya183 records
  3. Karura ForestKenya180 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya150 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda149 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda133 records
  7. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa125 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaTanzaniaCongo - KinshasaZambiaMalawiRwandaAngola

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

Cabanis's greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi), also known as Cabanis's bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Cabanis's Greenbul?

The Cabanis's Greenbul weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Cabanis's Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central, south-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Cabanis's Greenbul?

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

Is the Cabanis's Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Cabanis's Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cabanis's Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central, south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Phyllastrephus

Other birds in the genus Phyllastrephus

Cabanis's Greenbul

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