About the Baumann's Olive Greenbul
Baumann's olive greenbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa from Guinea and Sierra Leone to south-eastern Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. Although little known, new research has shown it to be plentiful and widespread. Consequently, it is listed as a species of Least Concern by the IUCN. Alternate names for Baumann's olive greenbul include Baumann's bulbul, Baumann's greenbul and olive greenbul.
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ID tip
It has an olive-brown head and a gray face. Its eyes are brown. Its underparts are gray and its back is brown.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Benin.
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pale-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus fulviventrisThe pale-olive greenbul, or pale-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Montane Tiny GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigulaThe montane tiny greenbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Grey-headed GreenbulPhyllastrephus poliocephalusThe grey-headed greenbul, or grey-headed yellow-bellied greenbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
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