Joyful Greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima)
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Joyful Greenbul

Chlorocichla laetissima (Sharpe, 1899)

50 gWeight

The joyful greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) or joyful bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Joyful Greenbul has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya791 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya519 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya275 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya205 records
  2. Bigodi SwampUganda60 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda55 records
  4. Angama LodgeKenya42 records
  5. Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda13 records
  6. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda10 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaCongo - Kinshasa

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 joyful greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) or joyful bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Joyful Greenbul?

The Joyful Greenbul weighs around 50 g.

Where does the Joyful Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Congo - Kinshasa.

When is the best time to see the Joyful Greenbul?

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

Is the Joyful Greenbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Joyful Greenbul as Least Concern.

What does the Joyful Greenbul eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Joyful Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
50 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
105 mm
Tail
101 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Chlorocichla

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Joyful Greenbul

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