Red-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus)
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Red-tailed Bristlebill

Bleda syndactylus (Swainson, 1837)

46 gWeight

The red-tailed bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus) or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Red-tailed Bristlebill has been recorded at 69 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya293 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana240 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya217 records
More places
  1. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea186 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya183 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda166 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda165 records
  5. Mabira ForestUganda162 records
  6. Kibale NPUganda158 records
  7. Semuliki NPUganda151 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaGhanaEquatorial GuineaCameroonSierra LeoneGabonCentral African Republic

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 red-tailed bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus) or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-tailed Bristlebill?

The Red-tailed Bristlebill weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Red-tailed Bristlebill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Red-tailed Bristlebill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-tailed Bristlebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-tailed Bristlebill as Least Concern.

What does the Red-tailed Bristlebill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-tailed Bristlebill in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
105 mm
Tail
95 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
25 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
Bleda

Other birds in the genus Bleda

Green-tailed BristlebillGreen-tailed BristlebillBleda eximiusGrey-headed BristlebillGrey-headed BristlebillBleda canicapillusYellow-lored BristlebillYellow-lored BristlebillBleda notatusYellow-eyed BristlebillYellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandaeSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusYellow-gorgeted GreenbulYellow-gorgeted GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollisPale-throated GreenbulPale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
Red-tailed Bristlebill

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