Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris)
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Grey-olive Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris Shelley, 1894

27 gWeight

The grey-olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), or grey-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: May, August and October–November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-olive Greenbul has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania143 records
  2. Lake DulutiTanzania140 records
  3. Batini near USA RiverTanzania135 records
More places
  1. Mandegee FarmKenya110 records
  2. Mutinondo WildernessZambia56 records
  3. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia28 records
  4. Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, MaruruiKenya28 records
  5. Gibbs FarmTanzania25 records
  6. Arusha NPTanzania24 records
  7. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaZambiaMalawi

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-olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), or grey-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-olive Greenbul?

The Grey-olive Greenbul weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Grey-olive Greenbul live?

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

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, August, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-olive Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Grey-olive Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-olive Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Shrubland
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
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Phyllastrephus

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Grey-olive Greenbul

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