Sombre Greenbul
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Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
233 Verified records at Nairobi 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 Nairobi National Park, based on 233 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

<5% · Rare
Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

<5% · Rare
Gray-olive Greenbul
LC

Gray-olive Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

<5% · Rare
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

70–80% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

70–80% · Very likely
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Pied-Babbler
LC

Northern Pied-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides hypoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

60–70% · Likely
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Nairobi National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Sombre Greenbul sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 233 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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