Western Bearded Greenbul (Criniger barbatus)
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Western Bearded Greenbul

Criniger barbatus (Temminck, 1821)

43 gWeight

The western bearded greenbul (Criniger barbatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone

Western Bearded Greenbul has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana352 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana161 records
  3. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana126 records
More places
  1. Kakum National ParkGhana66 records
  2. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana66 records
  3. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana56 records
  4. Bonkro VillageGhana52 records
  5. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana50 records
  6. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire38 records
  7. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneLiberiaNigeria

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 western bearded greenbul (Criniger barbatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Western Bearded Greenbul?

The Western Bearded Greenbul weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Western Bearded Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone.

When is the best time to see the Western Bearded Greenbul?

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

Is the Western Bearded Greenbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Bearded Greenbul as Least Concern.

What does the Western Bearded Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Bearded Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
26 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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Western Bearded Greenbul

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