How big is a Pulitzer's Longbill?

The Pulitzer's Longbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Pulitzer's Longbill?

The Pulitzer's Longbill is endemic to Angola, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Pulitzer's Longbill?

The Pulitzer's Longbill is most easily confused with the Kretschmer's Longbill, the Kemp's Longbill and the Yellow Longbill.

Is the Pulitzer's Longbill endangered?

The Pulitzer's Longbill is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Pulitzer's Longbill

Macrosphenus pulitzeri

Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Pulitzer's Longbill (Macrosphenus pulitzeri) is a legendary longbills, crombecs, and alli found only in Angola, weighing about 12 g. Pulitzer's longbill is a species of bird.

EndangeredLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrateswoodland12 g

Pulitzer's Longbill (Macrosphenus pulitzeri), photo 1 — Photo: Zieger M · CC BY 4.0

Pulitzer's Longbill (Macrosphenus pulitzeri), photo 2 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Pulitzer's Longbill

Pulitzer's longbill is a species of bird. Formerly considered an "Old World warbler" and placed in the family Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to a group of enigmatic African warblers in the family Macrosphenidae. It is found only in Angola.

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Where it lives

Angola

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Pulitzer's Longbill look like?: Pulitzer's longbill is a species of bird.
How big is a Pulitzer's Longbill?: The Pulitzer's Longbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Pulitzer's Longbill?: The Pulitzer's Longbill is endemic to Angola, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Pulitzer's Longbill?: The Pulitzer's Longbill is most easily confused with the Kretschmer's Longbill, the Kemp's Longbill and the Yellow Longbill.
Is the Pulitzer's Longbill endangered?: The Pulitzer's Longbill is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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