Sombre Greenbul

Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
313 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sombre greenbul (Andropadus importunus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in coastal bush, evergreen forest and dry shrub land in eastern and southern Africa. It is the only member of the genus Andropadus. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Sombre Greenbul sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 313 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
5 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
19 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sombre Greenbul in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Sombre Greenbul sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 313 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sombre Greenbul in Addo Elephant National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Sombre Greenbul in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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