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Leaf-love
Phyllastrephus scandens Swainson, 1837
44 gWeight
Busiest months: January, July and November · Most records: Uganda, Gambia, Nigeria
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January, July and November · Most records: Uganda, Gambia, Nigeria
Leaf-love has been recorded at 86 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria103 records
- Semuliki NPUganda44 records
- Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon43 records
More places
- Brufut WoodsGambia34 records
- Abuko NRGambia34 records
- Pirang Forest NPGambia24 records
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda23 records
- Mabira ForestUganda16 records
- Tanji Bird ReserveGambia14 records
- Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia13 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.
Questions
How big is the Leaf-love?
The Leaf-love weighs around 44 g.
Where does the Leaf-love live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Gambia and Nigeria.
When is the best time to see the Leaf-love?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, July and November (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Leaf-love eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Leaf-love in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 44 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 106 mm
- Tail
- 99 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Phyllastrephus
Other birds in the genus Phyllastrephus
Lowland Tiny GreenbulPhyllastrephus debilis
Montane Tiny GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigula
White-throated GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigularis
Angola GreenbulPhyllastrephus viridiceps
Xavier's GreenbulPhyllastrephus xavieri
Icterine GreenbulPhyllastrephus icterinus
Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
Cameroon Olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus poensis
Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
Grey-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus cerviniventris
Fischer's GreenbulPhyllastrephus fischeri
Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
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