Leaf-love
Phyllastrephus scandens
Leaf-love (Phyllastrephus scandens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Leaf-love (Phyllastrephus scandens) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 43.8 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Phyllastrephus
- Species scandens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Leaf-love is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Leaf-love is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Leaf-love (Phyllastrephus scandens) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 9.9 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Leaf-love?
The Leaf-love is a small bird that weighs around 43.8 g.
Where does the Leaf-love live?
The Leaf-love is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Leaf-love belong to?
The Leaf-love (Phyllastrephus scandens) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Leaf-love eat?
The Leaf-love is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Leaf-love migrate?
The Leaf-love is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Leaf-love make?
1 real field recording of the Leaf-love — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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