Bulbuls of Tanzania
30 bulbuls recorded in Tanzania on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
30 bulbuls have been recorded in Tanzania on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Pycnonotidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Bulbuls of Tanzania to know first
Black-browed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla fusciceps
Black-headed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
Cabanis’s GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Fischer’s GreenbulPhyllastrephus fischeri
Little GreenbulEurillas virens
Little Grey GreenbulEurillas gracilis
Lowland Tiny GreenbulPhyllastrephus debilis
Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
Olive-headed GreenbulArizelocichla striifacies
Pale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
Plain GreenbulEurillas curvirostris
Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Shelley’s GreenbulArizelocichla masukuensis
Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Spotted GreenbulIxonotus guttatus
Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
The full list — 30 bulbuls of Tanzania in our library
- Black-browed Mountain Greenbul
- Black-headed Mountain Greenbul
- Cabanis’s Greenbul
- Common Bulbul
- Fischer’s Greenbul
- Grey-olive Greenbul
- Icterine Greenbul
- Leaf-love
- Little Greenbul
- Little Grey Greenbul
- Lowland Tiny Greenbul
- Montane Tiny Greenbul
- Northern Brownbul
- Olive-headed Greenbul
- Pale-throated Greenbul
- Plain Greenbul
- Red-tailed Bristlebill
- Shelley’s Greenbul
- Slender-billed Greenbul
- Sombre Greenbul
- Spotted Greenbul
- Terrestrial Brownbul
- Toro Olive Greenbul
- Uluguru Mountain Greenbul
- Xavier’s Greenbul
- Yellow-bellied Greenbul
- Yellow-eyed Bristlebill
- Yellow-streaked Greenbul
- Yellow-throated Mountain Greenbul
- Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Keep exploring
- Birds of Tanzania
- Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania (64 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania (64 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania (60 species)
- Weavers of Tanzania (59 species)
- Sunbirds of Tanzania (48 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tanzania (25 species)
- Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tanzania (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Tanzania (21 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Tanzania (20 species)
- Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)
- Larks of Tanzania (19 species)
- Falcons of Tanzania (18 species)
Bulbuls in other regions
- Bulbuls of Indonesia (39 species)
- Bulbuls of Thailand (36 species)
- Bulbuls of Malaysia (28 species)
- Bulbuls of Kenya (26 species)
- Bulbuls of India (23 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many bulbuls are found in Tanzania?
30 bulbuls that we profile appear on Tanzania's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these bulbuls really found there?
Yes — each one is on Tanzania's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these bulbuls belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see bulbuls in Tanzania right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.