Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris)
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Slender-billed Greenbul

Stelgidillas gracilirostris (Strickland, 1844)

31 gWeight

The slender-billed greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris) is a species in the monotypic genus Stelgidillas of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Kenya

Slender-billed Greenbul has been recorded at 117 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kibale NPUganda347 records
  2. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya336 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda320 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana297 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda293 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana289 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda284 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NRKenya268 records
  6. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana242 records
  7. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana224 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaKenyaRwandaCongo - KinshasaEquatorial GuineaCôte d’IvoireSierra Leone

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 slender-billed greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris) is a species in the monotypic genus Stelgidillas of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in western and central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Slender-billed Greenbul?

The Slender-billed Greenbul weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Slender-billed Greenbul live?

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

Is the Slender-billed Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Slender-billed Greenbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Slender-billed Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
20 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
Stelgidillas

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Slender-billed Greenbul

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