How big is a Yellow-lored Bristlebill?

The Yellow-lored Bristlebill is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-lored Bristlebill?

The Yellow-lored Bristlebill occurs in 6 countries, including Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria and Congo - Brazzaville.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-lored Bristlebill?

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

Is the Yellow-lored Bristlebill endangered?

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

Yellow-lored Bristlebill

Bleda notatus

Bulbuls · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Yellow-lored Bristlebill (Bleda notatus) is a legendary bulbul found in 6 countries, weighing about 36 g. The yellow-lored bristlebill or lesser bristlebill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforestcup nest36 g

Yellow-lored Bristlebill (Bleda notatus), photo 1 — Photo: bureaubenjamin · CC BY 4.0

Yellow-lored Bristlebill (Bleda notatus), photo 2 — Photo: (c) bureaubenjamin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Yellow-lored Bristlebill

The yellow-lored bristlebill or lesser bristlebill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in central Africa. It is most often found at lower elevations.

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Where it lives

Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Gabon Nigeria Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, July, August, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Yellow-lored Bristlebill look like?: The yellow-lored bristlebill or lesser bristlebill is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
How big is a Yellow-lored Bristlebill?: The Yellow-lored Bristlebill is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-lored Bristlebill?: The Yellow-lored Bristlebill occurs in 6 countries, including Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria and Congo - Brazzaville.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-lored Bristlebill?: The Yellow-lored Bristlebill is most easily confused with the Yellow-eyed Bristlebill, the Green-tailed Bristlebill and the Grey-headed Bristlebill.
Is the Yellow-lored Bristlebill endangered?: The Yellow-lored Bristlebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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