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Least Concern

Shelley’s Greenbul

Arizelocichla masukuensis

Shelley's Greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Shelley’s Greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 26.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
  4. Genus Arizelocichla
  5. Species masukuensis

Where it lives

East-central

Quick facts

Weight
26.8 g
Family
Pycnonotidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Shelley’s 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 Shelley’s Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Shelley’s Greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 164,000 km².

Songs & calls

Shelley’s Greenbul — Uncertain

Recorded by Stephen Lowe Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Shelley’s Greenbul?

The Shelley’s Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.

Where does the Shelley’s Greenbul live?

The Shelley’s Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Shelley’s Greenbul belong to?

The Shelley’s Greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Shelley’s Greenbul eat?

The Shelley’s Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Shelley’s Greenbul migrate?

The Shelley’s Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Shelley’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 Shelley’s Greenbul make?

1 real field recording of the Shelley’s Greenbul can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Shelley’s Greenbul's range?

The Shelley’s Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 164,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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