Joyful Greenbul
Chlorocichla laetissima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusChlorocichla (Chlorocichla Greenbuls)
- SpeciesChlorocichla laetissima (Joyful Greenbul)
The joyful greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) or joyful bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Joyful Greenbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Plain Greenbul
Eurillas curvirostris
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Ansorge's Greenbul
Eurillas ansorgei
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis
Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Joyful Greenbul in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Joyful Greenbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Joyful Greenbul in Virunga National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Joyful Greenbul in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.