Spotted Greenbul
Ixonotus guttatus
- Family
- Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The spotted greenbul (Ixonotus guttatus) or spotted bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is classified in the monotypic genus Ixonotus. It is widely spread throughout the African tropical rainforest, from Sierra Leone and Guinea to Ghana; southern Nigeria to Uganda, northern Tanzania, eastern and central Democratic Republic of the Congo and extreme north-western Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and moist savanna.
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Range and habitat
Liberia to southern Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, and northwestern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spotted greenbul
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
