- Phyllastrephus strepitans
Identification
15–18 cm
- Mostly brown plumage
- Graduated tail
Distribution
Africa found from southwestern Sudan; southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia and southern Somalia to northern Uganda, Kenya, and northeastern Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry forest edges, open wooded grassland, deciduous and evergreen thickets and riverside bush. Scrub in semi arid areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Northern Brownbul. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Northern_Brownbul
