Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Forests and thickets. Dark brown above; white throat contrasts with dusky breast and flanks.
Allies, Bulbuls
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. A very drab brown bird, apart from the white throat and reddish eyes. Underparts barely paler than the upper parts; at close range a yellowish gape is discernible. Immature has redder wing-feather edges. Usually in parties of six or more, individuals maintaining contact by quietly chuckling or murmuring. Frequents dense riverside and hillside thickets, and dense undergrowth in forest and bushveld, scratching noisily about in debris and seldom ascending above the lower stratum. Easily overlooked unless heard.
Quick Facts
Size
21-22 cm - M
Names
A: Boskrapper
Z: igedezi
G: Laubbülbül
Bird Family
Frugivorous and insectivorous birds with clear, whistling calls. They frequent evergreen bush and forests. Sexes are alike, and immatures are duller.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Frequents dense riverside and hillside thickets, and dense undergrowth in 'forest' and bushveld, scratching noisily about in debris and seldom ascending above the lower stratum.
