Evidence found
54 records across 8 countries and territories, 1909–2024.
Bleda canicapillus · GBIF taxon key 7340443
Where has the Gray-headed Bristlebill been recorded?
Bleda canicapillus occurrence evidence comes from 54 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1909 to 2024. Most records come from Ghana.
- 54 records
- 8 places
- 12 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
4 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19092024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Gray-headed Bristlebill has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Gray-headed Bristlebill. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 38 | |
| Benin | 5 | |
| Liberia | 4 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | |
| Senegal | 2 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.