Grey-headed Greenbul (Phyllastrephus poliocephalus)
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Grey-headed Greenbul

Phyllastrephus poliocephalus (Reichenow, 1892)

53 gWeight

The grey-headed greenbul (Phyllastrephus poliocephalus), or grey-headed yellow-bellied greenbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-headed Greenbul has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon60 records
  2. Mt. KupeCameroon32 records
  3. Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon17 records
More places
  1. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon

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 greenbul (Phyllastrephus poliocephalus), or grey-headed yellow-bellied greenbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Greenbul?

The Grey-headed Greenbul weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.

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

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

Is the Grey-headed Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Grey-headed Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-headed Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
53 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
102 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Phyllastrephus

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Grey-headed Greenbul

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