How big is a Grey-olive Greenbul?

The Grey-olive Greenbul is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Grey-olive Greenbul?

The Grey-olive Greenbul occurs in 6 countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.

What does a Grey-olive Greenbul sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Grey-olive Greenbul on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Grey-olive Greenbul?

The Grey-olive Greenbul is most easily confused with the White-throated Greenbul, the Lowland Tiny Greenbul and the Leaf-love.

Is the Grey-olive Greenbul endangered?

The Grey-olive Greenbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-olive Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

Bulbuls · Passeriformes · Rare

The Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris) is a rare bulbul found in 6 countries, weighing about 27 g. The grey-olive greenbul, or grey-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), photo 1 — Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), photo 2 — Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), photo 4 — Photo: (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Grey-olive Greenbul

The grey-olive greenbul, or grey-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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What the Grey-olive Greenbul sounds like

Recording: Stephen Lowe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Tanzania Kenya Zambia Malawi Mozambique Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

The Grey-olive Greenbul can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Grey-olive Greenbul look like?: The grey-olive greenbul, or grey-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
How big is a Grey-olive Greenbul?: The Grey-olive Greenbul is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Grey-olive Greenbul?: The Grey-olive Greenbul occurs in 6 countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
What does a Grey-olive Greenbul sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Grey-olive Greenbul on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Grey-olive Greenbul?: The Grey-olive Greenbul is most easily confused with the White-throated Greenbul, the Lowland Tiny Greenbul and the Leaf-love.
Is the Grey-olive Greenbul endangered?: The Grey-olive Greenbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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