Yellow-bearded Greenbul (Criniger olivaceus)
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Yellow-bearded Greenbul

Criniger olivaceus (Swainson, 1837)

28 gWeight

The yellow-bearded greenbul (Criniger olivaceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-bearded Greenbul has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana333 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana84 records
  3. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana76 records
More places
  1. Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone13 records
  2. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana11 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana10 records
  4. Kakum National ParkGhana6 records
  5. Gola Rainforest NP – EastSierra Leone4 records
  6. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana4 records
  7. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireLiberia

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 yellow-bearded greenbul (Criniger olivaceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in western Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bearded Greenbul?

The Yellow-bearded Greenbul weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Yellow-bearded Greenbul live?

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

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bearded Greenbul?

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

Is the Yellow-bearded Greenbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bearded Greenbul as Vulnerable.

What does the Yellow-bearded Greenbul eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bearded Greenbul in?

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

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Criniger

Other birds in the genus Criniger

Western Bearded GreenbulWestern Bearded GreenbulCriniger barbatusEastern Bearded GreenbulEastern Bearded GreenbulCriniger chloronotusRed-tailed GreenbulRed-tailed GreenbulCriniger calurusWhite-bearded GreenbulWhite-bearded GreenbulCriniger ndussumensisSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusRed-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylusGreen-tailed BristlebillGreen-tailed BristlebillBleda eximius
Yellow-bearded Greenbul

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