Cabanis's Greenbul

Cabanis's Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

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

Cabanis's greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi), also known as Cabanis's bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Greenbul sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Yellow-streaked Bulbul
LC

Yellow-streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

20–30% · Possible
Toro Olive-Greenbul
LC

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Greenbul
LC

White-throated Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus albigularis

<5% · Rare
Icterine Greenbul
LC

Icterine Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus icterinus

<5% · Rare
Leaf-love

Leaf-love

Bird

Phyllastrephus scandens

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

40–50% · Likely
Slender-billed Greenbul
LC

Slender-billed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidillas gracilirostris

30–40% · Possible
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Greenbul
LC

Red-tailed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Criniger calurus

20–30% · Possible
Plain Greenbul
LC

Plain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas curvirostris

20–30% · Possible
Ansorge's Greenbul
LC

Ansorge's Greenbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurillas ansorgei

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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
10–20%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
7 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cabanis's Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Greenbul sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cabanis's Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Cabanis's Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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