Sombre Greenbul

Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Arusha National Park
71 Verified records at Arusha National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sombre greenbul (Andropadus importunus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in coastal bush, evergreen forest and dry shrub land in eastern and southern Africa. It is the only member of the genus Andropadus. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sombre Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
5 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
19 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Sombre Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Sombre Greenbul in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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