Common Bristlebill
Common Bristlebill

Common Bristlebill

Bleda syndactylus

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

The red-tailed bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus) or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is widely present throughout the African tropical rainforest. It prefers primary over secondary forests. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bristlebill sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Slender-billed Greenbul
LC

Slender-billed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidillas gracilirostris

30–40% · Possible
Toro Olive-Greenbul
LC

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

20–30% · Possible
Honeyguide Greenbul
LC

Honeyguide Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeopogon indicator

10–20% · With luck
Plain Greenbul
LC

Plain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas curvirostris

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

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

Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atimastillas flavicollis

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

White-throated Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus albigularis

5–10% · With luck
Joyful Greenbul
LC

Joyful Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla laetissima

<5% · Rare
Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

<5% · Rare
Gray Greenbul
LC

Gray Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas gracilis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Bristlebill in Kibale National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bristlebill sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Bristlebill in Kibale National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Bristlebill in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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