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Mountain Greenbul

Arizelocichla nigriceps

A green, easily-seen bulbul of the forest, common on the Kilembe trail below Kalalama and Samalira camps.

Mountain Greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps) in the Rwenzori Mountains
18 cm / 7"
Size
1,900–3,170 m
Altitude in the Rwenzori
Forest
Status
Identification

How to recognise it

Mainly green above with a whitish, broken or unbroken eye-ring. Races vary geographically; forms range from grey-crowned and grey-breasted with yellowish underparts to blackish-crowned with greyish underparts.

Calls & Song

What it sounds like

A deep, throaty song with clear notes, most phrases rising, some with cat-like calls.

Distribution

Where you'll find it

Common and easy to observe in the forest. In the Rwenzori the greenbul is found from 1,900 m to 3,170 m.

Behaviour — Feeding

Diet

Eats a wide range of foods — fruit, seeds, nectar, small insects and other arthropods, and even small vertebrates.

Breeding & Nesting

Nesting

Generally monogamous, nesting in thick bushes.

Movement & Local Notes

On the trail

Moves seasonally up or down its range depending on food. Easily seen — common on the Kilembe trail below Kalalama and Samalira camps all year.

Hoping to see the Mountain Greenbul?

Our guides know where to find it along the Kilembe Trail. Let us build a trek around the birds you most want to see.