Buff-bellied Warbler
Buff-bellied Warbler

Buff-bellied Warbler

Phyllolais pulchella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
140 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The buff-bellied warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic within the genus Phyllolais. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is a small, dull coloured warbler found in savanna and acacia woodland. It particularly favours Acacia xanthophloea and Acacia abyssinica and can often be seen foraging among the branches in pairs or small groups. It is inconspicuous in its habits but can often be seen feeding in mix-species flocks. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-bellied Warbler sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

30–40% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

10–20% · With luck
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

10–20% · With luck
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

10–20% · With luck
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
LC

Pectoral-patch Cisticola

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cisticola brunnescens

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

10–20% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

10–20% · With luck
Gray-capped Warbler
LC

Gray-capped Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eminia lepida

5–10% · With luck
Tabora Cisticola
LC

Tabora Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola angusticauda

<5% · Rare
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-bellied Warbler in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-bellied Warbler sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-bellied Warbler in Masai Mara National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Buff-bellied Warbler in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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