Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus)
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Red-tailed Greenbul

Criniger calurus (Cassin, 1856)

38 gWeight

The red-tailed greenbul (Criniger calurus), also known as the red-tailed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae, native to the African tropical rainforest.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-tailed Greenbul has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda292 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana276 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda250 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda235 records
  2. Semuliki NPUganda226 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda206 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda201 records
  5. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda195 records
  6. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda172 records
  7. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana161 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaEquatorial GuineaCameroonCôte d’IvoireGabonSierra LeoneLiberia

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 greenbul (Criniger calurus), also known as the red-tailed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae, native to the African tropical rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Red-tailed Greenbul?

The Red-tailed Greenbul weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Red-tailed Greenbul live?

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

Is the Red-tailed Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Red-tailed Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-tailed Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
21 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
Criniger

Other birds in the genus Criniger

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Red-tailed Greenbul

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