Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusArizelocichla (Mountain Greenbuls and Allies)
- SpeciesArizelocichla masukuensis (Shelley's Greenbul)
Shelley's greenbul (Arizelocichla masukuensis) or Shelley's bulbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Shelley's Greenbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Plain Greenbul
Eurillas curvirostris
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Ansorge's Greenbul
Eurillas ansorgei
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Common Bristlebill
Bleda syndactylus
📅 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shelley's Greenbul in Virunga National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Shelley's Greenbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Shelley's Greenbul in Virunga National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Shelley's Greenbul in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.