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Spotted Greenbul
Ixonotus guttatus
Spotted Greenbul (Ixonotus guttatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Spotted Greenbul (Ixonotus guttatus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 35.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Ixonotus
- Species guttatus
Where it lives
Sierra Leone and Guinea to Ghana; southern Nigeria to Uganda, northern Tanzania, eastern, central DR Congo and extreme northwestern Angola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spotted Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Greenbul (Ixonotus guttatus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone and Guinea to Ghana; s Nigeria to Uganda, n Tanzania, e, c DR Congo and extreme nw Angola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Greenbul?
The Spotted Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 35.2 g.
Where does the Spotted Greenbul live?
The Spotted Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone and Guinea to Ghana; s Nigeria to Uganda, n Tanzania, e, c DR Congo and extreme nw Angola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Greenbul belong to?
The Spotted Greenbul (Ixonotus guttatus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Greenbul eat?
The Spotted Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Spotted Greenbul migrate?
The Spotted Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Spotted Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Greenbul — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spotted Greenbul's range?
The Spotted Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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