Little Greenbul

Eurillas virens

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernFruitForestCup nestSmall · 27 g

What the Little Greenbul sounds like

Sonogram of the Little Greenbul: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Andrew Bernard · Song · Maniema, Congo (Democratic Republic) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Little Greenbul: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Ben Phalan · Song · Garleystown, Grand Gedeh, Liberia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

The little greenbul is a small bird reaching a total length of about 187 mm, with wings of about 80 mm and tail of about 77 mm. The upper tail and wings are brown, while breast and flanks are pale grey-greenish (hence the Latin name virens of this species, meaning "green"). The bill is brown, the iris is brown and the feet are light yellow-brown.

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When to see the Little Greenbul

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Little Greenbul

Regular range

The map shades 24 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Little Greenbul

The little greenbul is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

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