Grey-headed Bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus)
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Grey-headed Bristlebill

Bleda canicapillus (Hartlaub, 1854)

41 gWeight

The grey-headed bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire

Grey-headed Bristlebill has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Abuko NRGambia172 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana144 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana130 records
More places
  1. Pirang Forest NPGambia110 records
  2. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana99 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana85 records
  4. Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia70 records
  5. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana67 records
  6. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana64 records
  7. Kakum National ParkGhana63 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGambiaCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneLiberiaNigeriaTogoBenin

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 grey-headed bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Bristlebill?

The Grey-headed Bristlebill weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Bristlebill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Bristlebill?

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

Is the Grey-headed Bristlebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed Bristlebill as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-headed Bristlebill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-headed Bristlebill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
41 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Bleda

Other birds in the genus Bleda

Red-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylusGreen-tailed BristlebillGreen-tailed BristlebillBleda eximiusYellow-lored BristlebillYellow-lored BristlebillBleda notatusYellow-eyed BristlebillYellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandaeSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusYellow-gorgeted GreenbulYellow-gorgeted GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollisPale-throated GreenbulPale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
Grey-headed Bristlebill

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