Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris)
About the Terrestrial Brownbul
The terrestrial brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Alternate names for the terrestrial brownbul include the bristle-necked brownbul, brownbul, scrub bulbul and terrestrial bulbul. Four subspecies are recognized: Nyasa terrestrial brownbul (P. t. suahelicus) - Reichenow, 1904: Found from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique P. t. intermedius - Gunning & Roberts, 1911: Found in southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique & adjacent eastern South Africa
A real field recording of the Terrestrial Brownbul. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 85 recordings for this species in total.
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