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Olive-headed Greenbul
Arizelocichla olivaceiceps (Shelley, GE 1896)
The olive-headed greenbul is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Africa. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Pycnonotidae
Genus:
Arizelocichla
Scientific:
Arizelocichla olivaceiceps
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Pycnonotidae
Genus:
Arizelocichla
Scientific:
Arizelocichla olivaceiceps
Original description
Citation:
(Shelley, GE 1896)
Reference:
Ibis
ser.7, vol.2, no.6 p.179
Protonym:
Criniger olivaceiceps
Type locality:
Mt. Chiradzulu, Nyasaland.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55020#page/221/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
3754823802AF0CB3
Avibase ID:
avibase-37548238
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/37548238
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916213
Geographic range:
- Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps: highlands of southwestern Tanzania to northern Malawi and northern Mozambique
Source: Clements checklist
Olive-headed Greenbul
Danish:
Olivenhovedet Malawibulbul
German:
Olivkopfbülbül
Estonian:
leetsilm-viherbülbül
French:
Bulbul à tête olive
Italian:
Bulbul testaoliva
Dutch:
Olijfkopbuulbuul
Norwegian:
olivenhodebylbyl
Polish:
górobilbil oliwkowogłowy
Portuguese:
tuta-de-cabeça-verde
Portuguese (Portugal):
bulbul-de-cabeça-olivácea
Slovak:
afrobyl olivovohlavý
Swedish:
malawigrönbulbyl
Ukrainian:
бюльбюль малавійський
Chinese:
橄榄头绿鹎
Chinese (Traditional):
橄綠頭鋸嘴鵯
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bulbul à tête olive ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2025: Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Olive-headed Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2025: Olive-headed Greenbul (Olive-headed) ( Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pycnonotus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Olive-headed Greenbul ( Arizelocichla olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pycnonotus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pycnonotus milanjensis olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Olive-headed Greenbul ( Andropadus olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Andropadus olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Arizelocichla olivaceiceps [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Arizelocichla [milanjensis, striifascies or olivaceiceps]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Streepwangwillie (Olyfkop)
Bulgarian: Маслиновоглав зелен бюлбюл (ssp. olivaceiceps)
Catalan: bulbul verdós galta-ratllat (olivaceiceps)
Danish: Gråøret Bulbul (Olivenhovedet Malawibulbul), Malawibulbul, Olivenhovedet Malawibulbul
German: Olivbrustbülbül (Olivkopfbülbül), Olivkopfbülbül
English: Green-throated Greenbul, Olive headed Greenbul, Olive-headed Greenbul, Olive-headed Greenbul (Olive-headed), Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed)
English (Avilist): Olive-headed Greenbul (Olive-headed)
English, HBW: Olive-headed Bulbul (Olive-headed)
English (IOC): Olive-headed Greenbul
English (United States): Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed)
Spanish: Bulbul del Mulanje (olivaceiceps), Bulbul del Mulanje (olivaceiceps)
Spanish (Spain): Bulbul del Mulanje (olivaceiceps)
Spanish (HBW): Stripe-cheeked Greenbul (Olive-headed)
Estonian: leetsilm-viherbülbül
French: Bulbul à face striée (olivaceiceps), Bulbul à tête olive, Bulbul montagnard (à tête olive), Bulbul montagnard (olivaceiceps)
French (Guyane): Bulbul montagnard (olivaceiceps)
Italian: Bulbul testaoliva
Japanese (romaji): hoosujiaohiyo (olivaceiceps)
Japanese: ホオスジアオヒヨ (olivaceiceps), ホオスジアオヒヨ（olivaceiceps）
Scientific: Andropadus milanjensis olivaceiceps, Andropadus olivaceiceps, Arizelocichla milanjensis olivaceiceps, Arizelocichla olivaceiceps, Arizelocichla striifacies olivaceiceps, Criniger olivaceiceps, Pycnonotus milanjensis olivaceiceps, Pycnonotus olivaceiceps
Dutch: Groenkopbuulbuul, Olijfkopbuulbuul, Streepwang-buulbuul (olivaceiceps)
Norwegian: olivenhodebylbyl, stripekinnbylbyl (olivaceiceps)
Polish: bilbil oliwkowoglowy, bilbil oliwkowogłowy, górobilbil ciemnouchy (olivaceiceps), górobilbil oliwkowogłowy
Portuguese: tuta-de-cabeça-verde
Portuguese (Portugal): bulbul-de-cabeça-olivácea, bulbul-de-milange (olivaceiceps)
Russian: Пестроухий бюльбюль (olivaceiceps)
Slovak: afrobyl olivovohlavý, afrobyl olivovohlavý (skup.)
Serbian: Zeleni maslinastoglavi grinbul (olivaceiceps)
Swedish: malawigrönbulbyl, Olivhuvad grönbulle
Turkish: Kır yanaklı yaprakbülbülü (olivaceiceps)
Ukrainian: бюльбюль малавійський, Бюльбюль смугастощокий (підвид olivaceiceps)
Chinese: 橄榄头绿鹎
Chinese (Traditional): 橄綠頭鋸嘴鵯
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