Animalia Life
Chlorocichla laetissima
TAXONOMY
Andropadus laetissimus Sharpe, 1899, Kenya. Two races recognized
based on plumage.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Joyful bulbul; French: Bulbul joyeux; German: Dotterbьlbьl;
Spanish: Bulbul Feliz.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
7.8 in (20 cm); 1.5–1.9 oz (43–55 g). One of the most brightly
colored bulbuls, yellow-green upperparts, bright yellow chin
and throat, golden-green underparts. Olive tail edged with yellow.
Sexes alike. Juvenile washed-out brown, greenish underparts.
DISTRIBUTION
Endemic; Sudan, eastern Zaire, western Uganda, northern
Zambia.
HABITAT
Open parts of primary and secondary forest, forest edges at altitudes
of 3,150–7,000 ft (1,050–2,300 m).
BEHAVIOR
Sociable, forages in small flocks of four to eight birds, with
noisy, bubbling, chatter. Song described as pleasant and energetic,
call a sharp “chik” or “chak.”
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Eats berries and seeds, often forages in groups. Prefers low and
intermediate levels, less often in canopy and undergrowth.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Unknown in wild. In captivity builds typical cuplike nest of
rootlets, grasses, and Spanish moss. Young cared for by both
parents, fed live insects and fruit.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened. Common locally but patchy
DISTRIBUTION
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SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
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