Joyful Greenbul
Chlorocichla laetissima
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusChlorocichla (Chlorocichla Greenbuls)
- SpeciesChlorocichla laetissima (Joyful Greenbul)
About the Joyful Greenbul
The joyful greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) or joyful bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The joyful greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and later re-classified within Chlorocichla. Two subspecies of the joyful greenbul are recognized: Chlorocichla laetissima laetissima - (Sharpe, 1899): Imatong Mountains, East African and northern Albertine rift montane forests
Chlorocichla laetissima schoutedeni - Prigogine, 1954: southern Albertine rift montane forests Image at ADW Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Joyful Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |