Terrestrial Brownbul
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Terrestrial Brownbul

Phyllastrephus terrestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Mana Pools National Park
144 Verified records at Mana Pools National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The terrestrial brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) 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 dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Terrestrial Brownbul sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Gray-olive Greenbul
LC

Gray-olive Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla flaviventris

40–50% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

5–10% · With luck
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

70–80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

50–60% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

50–60% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
12 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
13 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
16 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Terrestrial Brownbul in Mana Pools National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Terrestrial Brownbul sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Terrestrial Brownbul in Mana Pools National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Terrestrial Brownbul in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.

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