Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusCriniger (Bearded Greenbuls)
- SpeciesCriniger calurus (Red-tailed Greenbul)
The red-tailed greenbul (Criniger calurus), also known as the red-tailed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae, native to the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Greenbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 508 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
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
Common Bristlebill
Bleda syndactylus
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-tailed Greenbul in Virunga National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Greenbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 508 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-tailed Greenbul in Virunga National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-tailed Greenbul in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.