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Pale-throated Greenbul
Atimastillas flavigula (Cabanis, 1880)
49 gWeight
The pale-throated greenbul (Atimastillas flavigula) is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae.
Most records: Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa, Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Pale-throated Greenbul has been recorded at 97 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa449 records
- Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda424 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya309 records
More places
- Lake Mburo NPUganda170 records
- Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda154 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya118 records
- Mabamba SwampUganda116 records
- Rwakobo Rock LodgeUganda108 records
- Kibale NPUganda104 records
- Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda83 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 pale-throated greenbul (Atimastillas flavigula) is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. It is found in western central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
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Questions
How big is the Pale-throated Greenbul?
The Pale-throated Greenbul weighs around 49 g.
Where does the Pale-throated Greenbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to west-central Ethiopia, east Africa, Angola and DR Congo.. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa and Kenya.
Is the Pale-throated Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-throated Greenbul as Least Concern.
What does the Pale-throated Greenbul eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Pale-throated Greenbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 49 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 103 mm
- Tail
- 93 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Cameroon to west-central Ethiopia, east Africa, Angola and DR Congo.
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Atimastillas
Other birds in the genus Atimastillas
Yellow-gorgeted GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
Black-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatus
Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Green-tailed BristlebillBleda eximius
Grey-headed BristlebillBleda canicapillus
Yellow-lored BristlebillBleda notatus
Yellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandae
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