Eastern Mountain Greenbul
Eastern Mountain Greenbul

Eastern Mountain Greenbul

Arizelocichla nigriceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arusha National Park
120 Verified records at Arusha National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-headed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), also known as the mountain greenbul or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the eastern Afromontane. Its diet consists of fruit and nectar. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Mountain Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

10–20% · With luck
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

10–20% · With luck
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

10–20% · With luck
Gray-olive Greenbul
LC

Gray-olive Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
LC

Yellow-streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

Insufficient data
Northern Brownbul
LC

Northern Brownbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus strepitans

Insufficient data
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

60–70% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Mountain Greenbul in Arusha National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Mountain Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Mountain Greenbul in Arusha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Mountain Greenbul in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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