How big is a Green-tailed Bristlebill?

The Green-tailed Bristlebill is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.

Where can you see a Green-tailed Bristlebill?

The Green-tailed Bristlebill occurs in 6 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Uganda.

What birds look similar to a Green-tailed Bristlebill?

The Green-tailed Bristlebill is most easily confused with the Yellow-lored Bristlebill, the Yellow-eyed Bristlebill and the Grey-headed Bristlebill.

Is the Green-tailed Bristlebill endangered?

The Green-tailed Bristlebill is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Green-tailed Bristlebill

Bleda eximius

Bulbuls · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Green-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda eximius) is a legendary bulbul found in 6 countries, weighing about 36 g. The green-tailed bristlebill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEats invertebratesforest36 g

About the Green-tailed Bristlebill

The green-tailed bristlebill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa from Sierra Leone to Ghana. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The green-tailed bristlebill was originally described in the genus Trichophorus. Formerly, some authorities considered the yellow-lored bristlebill as conspecific with the green-tailed bristlebill.

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Where it lives

Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Uganda Tanzania

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Green-tailed Bristlebill look like?: The green-tailed bristlebill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
How big is a Green-tailed Bristlebill?: The Green-tailed Bristlebill is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
Where can you see a Green-tailed Bristlebill?: The Green-tailed Bristlebill occurs in 6 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
What birds look similar to a Green-tailed Bristlebill?: The Green-tailed Bristlebill is most easily confused with the Yellow-lored Bristlebill, the Yellow-eyed Bristlebill and the Grey-headed Bristlebill.
Is the Green-tailed Bristlebill endangered?: The Green-tailed Bristlebill is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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