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Olive-headed Greenbul
Arizelocichla striifacies (Reichenow & Neumann, 1895)
37 gWeight
The olive-headed greenbul (Arizelocichla striifacies) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania, Malawi
Where and when it's recorded
Olive-headed Greenbul has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Arusha NPTanzania206 records
- West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania148 records
- East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania91 records
More places
- Zomba PlateauMalawi50 records
- Luwawa Forest LodgeMalawi24 records
- Lake DulutiTanzania21 records
- Mt. Thyolo – Satemwa Tea EstateMalawi15 records
- Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania10 records
- Liwonde National ParkMalawi2 records
- Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife EstateTanzania2 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 olive-headed greenbul (Arizelocichla striifacies) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the eastern Afromontane.
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Questions
How big is the Olive-headed Greenbul?
The Olive-headed Greenbul weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Olive-headed Greenbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Kenya to southwestern Tanzania, Malawi and northwestern Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Tanzania and Malawi.
When is the best time to see the Olive-headed Greenbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Olive-headed Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-headed Greenbul as Least Concern.
What does the Olive-headed Greenbul eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Olive-headed Greenbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 93 mm
- Tail
- 91 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southeastern Kenya to southwestern Tanzania, Malawi and northwestern Mozambique
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
Kikuyu Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla kikuyuensis
Black-headed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
Stripe-cheeked GreenbulArizelocichla milanjensis
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
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