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Red-tailed Greenbul (Criniger calurus)

Red-tailed Greenbul

Criniger calurus

Least Concern

Overview

The red-tailed greenbul, Criniger calurus, also known as the red-tailed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.

Habitat

This species is native to the African tropical rainforest. Its range spans from Senegal to south-western Nigeria, southern Nigeria to western Democratic Republic of Congo, and north-eastern Angola to Uganda and western Tanzania.

Did you know?

The white-bearded greenbul was originally described as a subspecies of the red-tailed greenbul but is now recognized as a distinct species.

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