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Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul (Atimastillas flavicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul (Atimastillas flavicollis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 48.7 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 Atimastillas
- Species flavicollis
Where it lives
Senegal and Gambia to northern Cameroon and northwestern Central African Republic
Quick facts
- Weight
- 48.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul (Atimastillas flavicollis) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Senegal and Gambia to n Cameroon and nw Central African Republic.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 48.7 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul?
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 48.7 g.
Where does the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul live?
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF Senegal and Gambia to n Cameroon and nw Central African Republic, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul belong to?
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul (Atimastillas flavicollis) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul eat?
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul migrate?
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-gorgeted 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 Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul's range?
The Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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