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Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 31.2 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 Stelgidillas
- Species gracilirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-billed Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slender-billed Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-billed Greenbul?
The Slender-billed Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 31.2 g.
Where does the Slender-billed Greenbul live?
The Slender-billed Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender-billed Greenbul belong to?
The Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slender-billed Greenbul eat?
The Slender-billed Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Slender-billed Greenbul migrate?
The Slender-billed Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Greenbul's range?
The Slender-billed Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
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