Cabanis's greenbul

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

(Photo from Internet Bird Collection)

Common name:
Cabanis's greenbul (en); tuta-de-Cabanis (pt); bulbul de Cabanis (fr); bulbul de Cabanis (es); Cabanis-bülbül (de)

Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Pycnonotidae

Range:
This species is found from northern Angola, through northern Zambia and southern and eastern D.R. Congo, and into South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and northern Mozambique.

Size:
These birds are 16,5-19 cm long and weigh 22-42 g.

Habitat:
Cabanis's greenbuls are mostly found in moist tropical forest, also using moist scrublands and secondary forests. They are present from sea level up to an altitude of 2.700 m.

Diet:
They feed on various arthropods, namely grasshoppers, beetles, mantids, caterpillars, ants and spiders.

Breeding:
These birds possibly breed all year round. The female lays 2-3 eggs, which are incubated for 11-12 days. The chicks fledge 17 days after hatching.

Conservation:
IUCN status - LC (Least Concern)
This species has a very large breeding range and is described as common and widespread. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.