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Northern Brownbul
Phyllastrephus strepitans (Reichenow, 1879)
27 gWeight
The northern brownbul (Phyllastrephus strepitans) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Northern Brownbul has been recorded at 44 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya408 records
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya133 records
- Samburu NRKenya127 records
More places
- Sabaki River EstuaryKenya88 records
- Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya85 records
- Lake BaringoKenya78 records
- Meru NPKenya64 records
- Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya59 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya55 records
- Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba LodgeKenya50 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 northern brownbul (Phyllastrephus strepitans) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
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Questions
How big is the Northern Brownbul?
The Northern Brownbul weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Northern Brownbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Is the Northern Brownbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Brownbul as Least Concern.
What does the Northern Brownbul eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Northern Brownbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Phyllastrephus
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Angola GreenbulPhyllastrephus viridiceps
Xavier's GreenbulPhyllastrephus xavieri
Icterine GreenbulPhyllastrephus icterinus
Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
Cameroon Olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus poensis
Grey-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus cerviniventris
Fischer's GreenbulPhyllastrephus fischeri
Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
Leaf-lovePhyllastrephus scandens
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