Northern Brownbul
Phyllastrephus strepitans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPhyllastrephus (Typical Greenbuls and Brownbuls)
- SpeciesPhyllastrephus strepitans (Northern Brownbul)
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Gray-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
📅 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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Brownbul in Meru National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Northern Brownbul sighting in Meru National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Brownbul in Meru National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Northern Brownbul in Meru National Park in our monthly data.