Buff-bellied Warbler
Buff-bellied Warbler

Buff-bellied Warbler

Phyllolais pulchella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
5 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
February 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% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-bellied Warbler sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Gray Wren-Warbler
LC

Gray Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes simplex

30–40% · Possible
Pale Prinia
LC

Pale Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia somalica

20–30% · Possible
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

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

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-vented Eremomela
LC

Yellow-vented Eremomela

Bird

Eremomela flavicrissalis

10–20% · With luck
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

5–10% · With luck
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

5–10% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

<5% · Rare
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
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 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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-bellied Warbler sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Buff-bellied Warbler in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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