How big is a Red-tailed Bristlebill?

The Red-tailed Bristlebill is a small sized bird weighing about 46 g.

Where can you see a Red-tailed Bristlebill?

The Red-tailed Bristlebill occurs in 18 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Congo - Kinshasa and Equatorial Guinea.

What does a Red-tailed Bristlebill sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Red-tailed Bristlebill on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Red-tailed Bristlebill?

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

Is the Red-tailed Bristlebill endangered?

The Red-tailed Bristlebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Red-tailed Bristlebill

Bleda syndactylus

Bulbuls · Passeriformes · Rare

The Red-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus) is a rare bulbul found in 18 countries, weighing about 46 g. The red-tailed bristlebill or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Red-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus), photo 1 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

Red-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Red-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Red-tailed Bristlebill

The red-tailed bristlebill or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is widely present throughout the African tropical rainforest. It prefers primary over secondary forests.

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What the Red-tailed Bristlebill sounds like

Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Ghana Congo - Kinshasa Equatorial Guinea Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon Liberia Nigeria Zambia Central African Republic Sierra Leone Gabon Angola Congo - Brazzaville Tanzania Benin Guinea

When to see it

The Red-tailed Bristlebill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Red-tailed Bristlebill look like?: The red-tailed bristlebill or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
How big is a Red-tailed Bristlebill?: The Red-tailed Bristlebill is a small sized bird weighing about 46 g.
Where can you see a Red-tailed Bristlebill?: The Red-tailed Bristlebill occurs in 18 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Congo - Kinshasa and Equatorial Guinea.
What does a Red-tailed Bristlebill sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Red-tailed Bristlebill on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Red-tailed Bristlebill?: The Red-tailed Bristlebill is most easily confused with the Grey-headed Bristlebill, the Yellow-eyed Bristlebill and the Yellow-lored Bristlebill.
Is the Red-tailed Bristlebill endangered?: The Red-tailed Bristlebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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