Shelley's Greenbul

Shelley's Greenbul

Arizelocichla masukuensis

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

Shelley's greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) or Shelley's bulbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Shelley's Greenbul sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Eastern Mountain Greenbul
LC

Eastern Mountain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arizelocichla nigriceps

30–40% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · 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
Usambara Greenbul
NT

Usambara Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus albigula

10–20% · With luck
Northern Brownbul
LC

Northern Brownbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus strepitans

5–10% · With luck
Tiny Greenbul
LC

Tiny Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus debilis

<5% · Rare
Gray-olive Greenbul
LC

Gray-olive Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

<5% · Rare
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
LC

Yellow-streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Terrestrial Brownbul
LC

Terrestrial Brownbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus terrestris

Insufficient data
Fischer's Greenbul
LC

Fischer's Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus fischeri

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
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
20–30%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shelley's Greenbul in Mkomazi National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Shelley's Greenbul sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shelley's Greenbul in Mkomazi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Shelley's Greenbul in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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