How big is a Terrestrial Brownbul?

The Terrestrial Brownbul is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.

Where can you see a Terrestrial Brownbul?

The Terrestrial Brownbul occurs in 12 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique.

What does a Terrestrial Brownbul sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Terrestrial Brownbul on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Terrestrial Brownbul?

The Terrestrial Brownbul is most easily confused with the Yellow-streaked Greenbul, the Cabanis's Greenbul and the Northern Brownbul.

Is the Terrestrial Brownbul endangered?

The Terrestrial Brownbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Terrestrial Brownbul

Phyllastrephus terrestris

Bulbuls · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) is a uncommon bulbul found in 12 countries, weighing about 31 g. The terrestrial brownbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 1 — Photo: Henry de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 2 — Photo: Henry de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 3 — Photo: Christiaan Viljoen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 4 — Photo: Erwin Sieben · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 5 — Photo: Erwin Sieben · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 6 — Photo: iNaturalist user: flamelily · CC0

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 7 — Photo: Le Vaillant, François · Public domain

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 8 — Photo: Henry de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 9 — Photo: Henry de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris), photo 10 — Photo: Henry de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Terrestrial Brownbul

The terrestrial brownbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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What the Terrestrial Brownbul sounds like

Recording: Louis A. Hansen · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

South Africa Zimbabwe Zambia Namibia Mozambique Botswana Eswatini Malawi Kenya Tanzania Angola Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

The Terrestrial Brownbul 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 Terrestrial Brownbul look like?: The terrestrial brownbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
How big is a Terrestrial Brownbul?: The Terrestrial Brownbul is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.
Where can you see a Terrestrial Brownbul?: The Terrestrial Brownbul occurs in 12 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique.
What does a Terrestrial Brownbul sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Terrestrial Brownbul on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Terrestrial Brownbul?: The Terrestrial Brownbul is most easily confused with the Yellow-streaked Greenbul, the Cabanis's Greenbul and the Northern Brownbul.
Is the Terrestrial Brownbul endangered?: The Terrestrial Brownbul is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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