Northern Brownbul

Northern Brownbul

Phyllastrephus strepitans

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tsavo East National Park
301 Verified sightings at Tsavo East National Park From 2019 to 2026
682 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Northern Brownbul

The northern brownbul (Phyllastrephus strepitans) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

The northern brownbul was originally described in the genus Criniger. Alternate names include the East African scrub bulbul and northern brown bulbul. 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
~40%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Brownbul in Tsavo East National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Brownbul sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 301 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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.

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