Yellow-bellied Greenbul ( Chlorocichla flaviventris, family: Pycnonotidae)
Birds & Birding in the Kruger National Park South Africa. In Roberts 6 this bird was called Yellow-bellied Bulbul
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Latin name Chlorocichla flaviventris) is
described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird
has a unique Roberts number of 574 and you will find a full description
of this bird on page 772 also a picture of the Yellow-bellied Greenbul
on page 817. The Yellow-bellied Greenbul belongs to the family of birds
classified as Pycnonotidae. According to the Percy FitzPatrick Institute
of African Ornithology the Yellow-bellied Greenbul is also known by
these other names: African Yellow-bellied Bulbul, Pale Olive Greenbul.
In the previous edition of Roberts (ie 6th edition) the Yellow-bellied Greenbul was called the Yellow-bellied Bulbul
The map of the Kruger you see on this page shows the areas (coloured orange) where this bird has been identified. The basic information was provided by the Avian Demographic Unit based at UCT and I created the maps from that information ... the green dots show the locations of the various Kruger National Park Rest Camps
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul is neither Endemic or near Endemic to the Kruger National Park. It is however a common resident
In terms of distribution of the Yellow-bellied Greenbul in the Kruger National Park you may not see it in all areas. Yellow-bellied Greenbul : see above distribution map.
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul.
Identification assistance for this avian species ...
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul is a smallish bird but somewhat larger than a house sparrow. The height of the Yellow-bellied Greenbul is about 23 cms and its weight is about 40 gms
The male and female Yellow-bellied Greenbul have the same plumage and colours
- Head is olive, green.
- Eye is red.
- Bill is yellow.
- Throat is yellow.
- Back is green.
- Legs are purple.
This bird has normally proportioned leg length.
Main diet items for this bird ...
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul feeds on the ground, on the wing and in foliage mainly
Invertebrates
Fruits
Seeds
Breeding and nesting habits for this bird ...
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul is monogamous unless its mate dies. In the event of a partner dying Chlorocichla flaviventris will seek out a new mate
The nesting habit of Yellow-bellied Greenbul is to create the nest in branches of a tree or shrub. The bird lays eggs which are white in colour and number between 2 to 3
Habitat and flocking behaviour for this bird ...
The preferred habitats for Yellow-bellied Greenbul are: woodlands and grasslands and riverine areas
You will not see Yellow-bellied Greenbul in flocks. The bird prefers to act singly or in pairs.
Names of this avian species in other languages ...
Xhosa ... Unknown
Zulu ... iBhada
Afrikaans ...Geelborswillie
German ... Gelbbrustblbl
Portuguese ... Tuta-amarela
French ... Bulbul poitrine jaune
Dutch ... Geelborst-Buulbuul
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For in-depth birding information please refer to these authoritative avian references ...
Robert's 7th edition number ... 574
The main reference source for this data was "Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition" . Other references were "Newmans Birds of the Kruger Park" by Keith Newman published circa 1980 . Names in foreign languages were obtained from the Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town website , www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za