Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 37.7 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 Criniger
- Species calurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-tailed Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-tailed Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus) 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 37.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 8 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-tailed Greenbul?
The Red-tailed Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 37.7 g.
Where does the Red-tailed Greenbul live?
The Red-tailed Greenbul 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 Red-tailed Greenbul belong to?
The Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-tailed Greenbul eat?
The Red-tailed Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-tailed Greenbul migrate?
The Red-tailed Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-tailed 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 Red-tailed Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Red-tailed 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 Red-tailed Greenbul's range?
The Red-tailed Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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