Black-headed mountain greenbul

Black-headed mountain greenbul

Arizelocichla nigriceps

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Pycnonotidae

About

The black-headed mountain greenbul, also known as the mountain greenbul or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the eastern Afromontane. Its diet consists of fruit and nectar.

Fun Fact

The black-headed mountain greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda), then classified in Andropadus and, in 2010 re-classified to the new genus Arizelocichla.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Live-breasted mountain greenbul to be a subspecies of the mountain greenbul, while others consider the mountain greenbul itself to be a subspecies of the western mountain greenbul.

Diet

Diet consists of fruit and nectar.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance