Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPhyllastrephus (Typical Greenbuls and Brownbuls)
- SpeciesPhyllastrephus cabanisi (Cabanis's Greenbul)
Cabanis's greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi), also known as Cabanis's bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central and south-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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Greenbul sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Northern Brownbul
Phyllastrephus strepitans
Gray-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Eastern Mountain Greenbul
Arizelocichla nigriceps
Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 15 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cabanis's Greenbul in Tsavo West National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Greenbul sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cabanis's Greenbul in Tsavo West National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cabanis's Greenbul in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.