Golden Greenbul

Calyptocichla serinus (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1855)

39 gWeight

The golden greenbul (Calyptocichla serinus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds native to the African tropical rainforest.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden Greenbul has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kakum NP – CanopyGhana183 records
Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana153 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana151 records

More places

Kakum National ParkGhana116 records
Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea73 records
Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana62 records
Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana54 records
Ankasa NPGhana47 records
Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana45 records
Nsuta ForestGhana36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Equatorial Guinea Gabon Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Sierra Leone Congo - Kinshasa Central African Republic

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 golden greenbul (Calyptocichla serinus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds native to the African tropical rainforest. It is the only member of the genus Calyptocichla.

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Questions

How big is the Golden Greenbul?

The Golden Greenbul weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Golden Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon to Central African Republic and extreme northwestern Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.