Common Bristlebill
Common Bristlebill

Common Bristlebill

Bleda syndactylus

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

The red-tailed bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus) or common bristlebill, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is widely present throughout the African tropical rainforest. It prefers primary over secondary forests. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bristlebill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 222 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

20–30% · Possible
Slender-billed Greenbul
LC

Slender-billed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidillas gracilirostris

10–20% · With luck
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

10–20% · With luck
Red-tailed Greenbul
LC

Red-tailed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Criniger calurus

10–20% · With luck
Plain Greenbul
LC

Plain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas curvirostris

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
LC

Yellow-streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
LC

Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atimastillas flavicollis

5–10% · With luck
Ansorge's Greenbul
LC

Ansorge's Greenbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurillas ansorgei

5–10% · With luck
Honeyguide Greenbul
LC

Honeyguide Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeopogon indicator

5–10% · With luck
Shelley's Greenbul
LC

Shelley's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arizelocichla masukuensis

5–10% · With luck
Cabanis's Greenbul
LC

Cabanis's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus cabanisi

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Bristlebill in Virunga National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bristlebill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 222 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Bristlebill in Virunga National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Common Bristlebill in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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