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Cabanis’s Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Cabanis's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Cabanis’s Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 34.4 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 Phyllastrephus
- Species cabanisi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cabanis’s Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Cabanis’s Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cabanis’s Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec, sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cabanis’s Greenbul?
The Cabanis’s Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 34.4 g.
Where does the Cabanis’s Greenbul live?
The Cabanis’s Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cabanis’s Greenbul belong to?
The Cabanis’s Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cabanis’s Greenbul eat?
The Cabanis’s Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cabanis’s Greenbul migrate?
The Cabanis’s Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cabanis’s 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 Cabanis’s Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Cabanis’s Greenbul — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cabanis’s Greenbul's range?
The Cabanis’s Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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