Cabanis's Greenbul

Cabanis's Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

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

Cabanis's greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi), also known as Cabanis's bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Gray-olive Greenbul
LC

Gray-olive Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
LC

Yellow-streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

Insufficient data
Northern Brownbul
LC

Northern Brownbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus strepitans

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Eastern Mountain Greenbul
LC

Eastern Mountain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arizelocichla nigriceps

20–30% · Possible
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

10–20% · With luck
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

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

Yellow-bellied Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

60–70% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
7 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cabanis's Greenbul in Arusha National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cabanis's Greenbul in Arusha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Cabanis's Greenbul in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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