Northern Brownbul

Northern Brownbul

Phyllastrephus strepitans

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Bale Mountains National Park
1 Verified sightings at Bale Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
682 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Northern Brownbul

The northern brownbul (Phyllastrephus strepitans) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

The northern brownbul was originally described in the genus Criniger. Alternate names include the East African scrub bulbul and northern brown bulbul. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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