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Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis (Shelley, 1897)
27 gWeight
Shelley's greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) or Shelley's bulbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Shelley's Greenbul has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya328 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya237 records
- East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania189 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda187 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda136 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya136 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda131 records
- West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania104 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya101 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda94 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
Shelley's greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) or Shelley's bulbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Shelley's Greenbul?
The Shelley's Greenbul weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Shelley's Greenbul live?
Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Is the Shelley's Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Shelley's Greenbul as Least Concern.
What does the Shelley's Greenbul eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Shelley's Greenbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 79 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: east-central
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
Uluguru Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla neumanni
Black-browed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla fusciceps
Yellow-throated Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla chlorigula
Kikuyu Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla kikuyuensis
Black-headed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
Olive-headed GreenbulArizelocichla striifacies
Stripe-cheeked GreenbulArizelocichla milanjensis
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
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