Olive-headed Greenbul

Olive-headed Greenbul

Arizelocichla striifacies

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Arusha National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

185 Verified sightings at Arusha National Park From 2019 to 2026
219 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Olive-headed Greenbul

The olive-headed greenbul (Arizelocichla striifacies) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the eastern Afromontane. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Olive-headed Greenbul in Arusha National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-headed Greenbul sighting in Arusha National Park on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 373 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Olive-headed Greenbul in Arusha National Park?

September

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-headed Greenbul in Arusha National Park on a given day, against about 20% in June, August and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Arusha National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 440 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see an Olive-headed Greenbul?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olive-headed Greenbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Arusha National Park the best place to see an Olive-headed Greenbul?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Olive-headed Greenbul sightings, Arusha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Mkomazi National Park (Tanzania, about 20%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, under 5%).

Where does the Olive-headed Greenbul sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Olive-headed Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Arusha National Park (185 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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