Grey-headed Bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus)
About the Grey-headed Bristlebill
The grey-headed bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps. The grey-headed bristlebill was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger). Two subspecies are recognized: B. c. canicapillus - (Hartlaub, 1854): Found from Guinea-Bissau to south-western Cameroon B. c. morelorum - Érard, 1991: Found in Senegal and Gambia.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 30 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-SA · 10 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ghana, Liberia, Senegal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylusrecording
- Yellow-eyed BristlebillBleda ugandaerecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.