Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

Eurillas latirostris

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

The yellow-whiskered greenbul or yellow-whiskered bulbul (Eurillas latirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in western and central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-whiskered Greenbul sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

10–20% · With luck
Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

<5% · Rare
Gray-olive Greenbul
LC

Gray-olive Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris

<5% · Rare
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

70–80% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

70–80% · Very likely
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Pied-Babbler
LC

Northern Pied-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides hypoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

60–70% · Likely
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
5 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
7 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-whiskered Greenbul in Nairobi National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-whiskered Greenbul sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-whiskered Greenbul in Nairobi National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-whiskered Greenbul in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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