Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusChlorocichla (Chlorocichla Greenbuls)
- SpeciesChlorocichla flaviventris (Yellow-bellied Greenbul)
The yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern, southern and west-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Greenbul sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Gray-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Greenbul in South Luangwa National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Greenbul sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Greenbul in South Luangwa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Greenbul in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.