Olive-tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusHippolais
- SpeciesHippolais olivetorum (Olive-tree Warbler)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
African Yellow-Warbler
Iduna natalensis
Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
📅 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive-tree Warbler in Kruger National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Olive-tree Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 85 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olive-tree Warbler in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Olive-tree Warbler in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.