Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusCriniger (Bearded Greenbuls)
- SpeciesCriniger calurus (Red-tailed Greenbul)
About the Red-tailed Greenbul
The red-tailed greenbul (Criniger calurus), also known as the red-tailed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae, native to the African tropical rainforest. Alternate names for the red-tailed greenbul include the red-tailed bearded bulbul, red-tailed bulbul and thick-billed red-tailed greenbul.
Three subspecies are recognized. Additionally, the white-bearded greenbul was also originally described as a subspecies of the red-tailed greenbul: Gold Coast red-tailed bulbul (C. c. verreauxi) - Sharpe, 1871: Originally described as a separate species and alternatively named as the Sierra Leone red-tailed bulbul. Found from Senegal to south-western Nigeria
C. c. calurus - (Cassin, 1856): Found from southern Nigeria to western Democratic Republic of Congo C. c. emini - Chapin, 1948: Found from north-eastern Angola and western Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda and western Tanzania
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Recent sightings of Red-tailed Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-tailed Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Greenbul sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-tailed Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Red-tailed Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.