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Plain Greenbul
Eurillas curvirostris (Cassin, 1859)
25 gWeight
The plain greenbul (Eurillas curvirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Plain Greenbul has been recorded at 85 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda245 records
- Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa193 records
- Kibale NPUganda191 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda172 records
- Bigodi SwampUganda169 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya168 records
- Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda167 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda146 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya143 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda142 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 plain greenbul (Eurillas curvirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
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Questions
How big is the Plain Greenbul?
The Plain Greenbul weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Plain Greenbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Kenya.
Is the Plain Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain Greenbul as Least Concern.
What does the Plain Greenbul eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Plain Greenbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 70 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 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
- Eurillas
Other birds in the genus Eurillas
Little GreenbulEurillas virens
Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
Little Grey GreenbulEurillas gracilis
Ansorge's GreenbulEurillas ansorgei
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
Black-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatus
Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Green-tailed BristlebillBleda eximius
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