Fischer's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fischeri)
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Fischer's Greenbul

Phyllastrephus fischeri (Reichenow, 1879)

27 gWeight

Fischer's greenbul (Phyllastrephus fischeri) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: January and July–August · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and July–August · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Fischer's Greenbul has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya365 records
  2. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania29 records
  3. Mida CreekKenya8 records
More places
  1. Sabaki River EstuaryKenya4 records
  2. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania2 records
  3. Mikumi NPTanzania1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzania

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

Fischer's greenbul (Phyllastrephus fischeri) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Questions

How big is the Fischer's Greenbul?

The Fischer's Greenbul weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Fischer's Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Somalia to northeastern Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.

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

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

Is the Fischer's Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Fischer's Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fischer's Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Somalia to northeastern Mozambique

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Phyllastrephus

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Fischer's Greenbul

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