Yellow-streaked Bulbul

Yellow-streaked Bulbul

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Volcanoes National Park
10 Verified sightings at Volcanoes National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,220 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-streaked Bulbul

The yellow-streaked greenbul or yellow-streaked bulbul (Phyllastrephus flavostriatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

The yellow-streaked greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus. Additionally, some authorities have considered Sharpe's greenbul to also be a subspecies of the yellow-streaked greenbul. Alternate names for the yellow-streaked greenbul include the yellow-streaked bulbul and yellow-bellied greenbul.

Seven subspecies are recognized: P. f. graueri – Neumann, 1908: Originally described as a separate species. Found in the highlands near Lake Albert, Lake Edward and Lake Kivu (eastern and north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo)

Kivu olive greenbul (P. f. olivaceogriseus) – Reichenow, 1908: Originally described as a separate species. Found in the Rwenzori Mountains, Itombwe Mountains and Mt. Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), western Uganda, western Rwanda and northern Burundi

P. f. kungwensis – Moreau... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-streaked Bulbul in Volcanoes National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-streaked Bulbul sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-streaked Bulbul in Volcanoes National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-streaked Bulbul in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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