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 Tsavo East National Park
Tiny Greenbul
Phyllastrephus debilis
Fischer's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus fischeri
Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Gray-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Northern Brownbul sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 275 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Brownbul in Tsavo East National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Brownbul in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.