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Toro Olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus hypochloris
Toro Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Toro Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 23.1 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 hypochloris
Where it lives
Southern South Sudan; eastern DR Congo through Uganda to western Kenya and northern Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Toro Olive 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 Toro Olive Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Toro Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s South Sudan; e DR Congo through Uganda to w Kenya and n Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 135,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Toro Olive Greenbul?
The Toro Olive Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 23.1 g.
Where does the Toro Olive Greenbul live?
The Toro Olive Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF s South Sudan; e DR Congo through Uganda to w Kenya and n Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Toro Olive Greenbul belong to?
The Toro Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Toro Olive Greenbul eat?
The Toro Olive Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Toro Olive Greenbul migrate?
The Toro Olive Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Toro 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.
How large is the Toro Olive Greenbul's range?
The Toro Olive Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 135,000 km².
Conservation
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