Joyful Greenbul
Joyful Greenbul

Joyful Greenbul

Chlorocichla laetissima

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kibale National Park
71 Verified records at Kibale National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Joyful Greenbul sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Slender-billed Greenbul
LC

Slender-billed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidillas gracilirostris

30–40% · Possible
Toro Olive-Greenbul
LC

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

20–30% · Possible
Honeyguide Greenbul
LC

Honeyguide Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeopogon indicator

10–20% · With luck
Plain Greenbul
LC

Plain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas curvirostris

10–20% · With luck
Common Bristlebill
LC

Common Bristlebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bleda syndactylus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
LC

Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atimastillas flavicollis

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Greenbul
LC

White-throated Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus albigularis

5–10% · With luck
Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

<5% · Rare
Gray Greenbul
LC

Gray Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas gracilis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
4 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Joyful Greenbul in Kibale National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Joyful Greenbul sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Joyful Greenbul in Kibale National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Joyful Greenbul in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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