Northern Brownbul

Northern Brownbul

Phyllastrephus strepitans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
27 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Brownbul sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
LC

Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atimastillas flavicollis

Insufficient data
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

Insufficient data
Piapiac
LC

Piapiac

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilostomus afer

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Shrike

Yellow-billed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvinella corvina

60–70% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
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 Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Brownbul sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Brownbul in Kidepo Valley National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Northern Brownbul in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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