
Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla kikuyuensis (Sharpe, 1891)
The Kikuyu mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla kikuyuensis), also known as the olive-breasted greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya489 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda334 records
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya269 records
More places
- Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda244 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda237 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda216 records
- Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda180 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda130 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda123 records
- Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda94 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Kikuyu mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla kikuyuensis), also known as the olive-breasted greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the Lake Victoria region.
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Questions
Where does the Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern, southeastern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and central Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
When is the best time to see the Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern, southeastern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and central Kenya
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Arizelocichla
Other birds in the genus Arizelocichla
Cameroon Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla montana
Western Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla tephrolaema
Shelley's GreenbulArizelocichla masukuensis
Uluguru Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla neumanni
Black-browed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla fusciceps
Yellow-throated Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla chlorigula
Black-headed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
Olive-headed GreenbulArizelocichla striifacies
Stripe-cheeked GreenbulArizelocichla milanjensis
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
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