Gray-olive Greenbul

Gray-olive Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mkomazi National Park
13 Verified sightings at Mkomazi National Park From 2019 to 2026
204 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Gray-olive Greenbul

The grey-olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris), or grey-olive bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Two subspecies are recognized: P. c. schoutedeni - Prigogine, 1969: Found from central Kenya to central Mozambique, Zambia and eastern Angola P. c. cerviniventris - Shelley, 1894: Found in Katanga (south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo) 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
~10%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-olive Greenbul in Mkomazi National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-olive Greenbul sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-olive Greenbul in Mkomazi National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Gray-olive Greenbul in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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