Xavier’s Greenbul
Phyllastrephus xavieri
Xavier's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus xavieri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Xavier’s Greenbul (Phyllastrephus xavieri) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.6 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 xavieri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Xavier’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 Xavier’s Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Xavier’s Greenbul (Phyllastrephus xavieri) is a species of bird in the Pycnonotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 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 969,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Xavier’s Greenbul?
The Xavier’s Greenbul is a small bird that weighs around 22.6 g.
Where does the Xavier’s Greenbul live?
The Xavier’s Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Xavier’s Greenbul belong to?
The Xavier’s Greenbul (Phyllastrephus xavieri) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Xavier’s Greenbul eat?
The Xavier’s Greenbul is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Xavier’s Greenbul migrate?
The Xavier’s Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Xavier’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 Xavier’s Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Xavier’s 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 Xavier’s Greenbul's range?
The Xavier’s Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 969,000 km².
Conservation
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