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Pale-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus fulviventris
Pale-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fulviventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Pale-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fulviventris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 33.3 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 fulviventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-olive Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Pale-olive Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fulviventris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Congo and extreme w DR Congo; w Angola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 152,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-olive Greenbul?
The Pale-olive Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 33.3 g.
Where does the Pale-olive Greenbul live?
The Pale-olive Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Congo and extreme w DR Congo; w Angola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-olive Greenbul belong to?
The Pale-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus fulviventris) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-olive Greenbul eat?
The Pale-olive Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-olive Greenbul migrate?
The Pale-olive Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-olive 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 Pale-olive Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-olive Greenbul — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-olive Greenbul's range?
The Pale-olive Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 152,000 km².
Conservation
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