Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Yellow-gorgeted GreenbulYellow-gorgeted Greenbul

Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

Atimastillas flavicollis

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

The yellow-gorgeted greenbul (Atimastillas flavicollis), formerly known as the yellow-throated leaflove, is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

<5% · Rare
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

<5% · Rare
Plain Greenbul
LC

Plain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas curvirostris

<5% · Rare
Slender-billed Greenbul
LC

Slender-billed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidillas gracilirostris

<5% · Rare
Common Bristlebill
LC

Common Bristlebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bleda syndactylus

<5% · Rare
Honeyguide Greenbul
LC

Honeyguide Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeopogon indicator

<5% · Rare
Toro Olive-Greenbul
LC

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

<5% · Rare
White-throated Greenbul
LC

White-throated Greenbul

Bird

Phyllastrephus albigularis

<5% · Rare
Red-tailed Greenbul
LC

Red-tailed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Criniger calurus

<5% · Rare
Gray Greenbul
LC

Gray Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas gracilis

Insufficient data
Joyful Greenbul
LC

Joyful Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla laetissima

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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