Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusPhyllolais
- SpeciesPhyllolais pulchella (Buff-bellied Warbler)
The buff-bellied warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic within the genus Phyllolais. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is a small, dull coloured warbler found in savanna and acacia woodland. It particularly favours Acacia xanthophloea and Acacia abyssinica and can often be seen foraging among the branches in pairs or small groups. It is inconspicuous in its habits but can often be seen feeding in mix-species flocks. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park
Hunter's Cisticola
Cisticola hunteri
Aberdare Cisticola
Cisticola aberdare
Gray-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Chestnut-throated Apalis
Apalis porphyrolaema
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Gray Apalis
Apalis cinerea
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Black-collared Apalis
Oreolais pulcher
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Black-throated Apalis
Apalis jacksoni
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Buff-bellied Warbler at Aberdare National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 16 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 19 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |