
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
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
- Kibale NPUganda347 records
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya336 records
- Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda320 records
More places
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana297 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda293 records
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana289 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda284 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya268 records
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana242 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana224 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 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
More from the family Bulbuls
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Golden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinus
Black-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatus
Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Green-tailed BristlebillBleda eximius
Grey-headed BristlebillBleda canicapillus
Yellow-lored BristlebillBleda notatus
Yellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandae
Yellow-gorgeted GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
Pale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
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In other languages
- EnglishSlender-billed Greenbul
- 简体中文细嘴绿鹎
- 繁體中文細嘴鋸嘴鵯
- 日本語ハシボソアオヒヨ
- DeutschSchmalschnabelbülbül
- FrançaisBulbul à bec grêle
- EspañolBulbul picofino
- Portuguêstuta-de-bico-fino
- ItalianoBulverde beccosottile
- NederlandsDunsnavelbuulbuul
- РусскийУзкоклювый бюльбюль
- Svenskasmalnäbbad grönbulbyl
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