Joyful Greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima)
About the Joyful Greenbul
The joyful greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) or joyful bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The joyful greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and later re-classified within Chlorocichla. Two subspecies of the joyful greenbul are recognized: Chlorocichla laetissima laetissima - (Sharpe, 1899): Imatong Mountains, East African and northern Albertine rift montane forests Chlorocichla laetissima schoutedeni - Prigogine, 1954: southern Albertine rift montane forests. Image at ADW
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 21 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-ND · 9 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Kenya, Uganda in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventrisrecording
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