Chlorocichla laetissima
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days <5%
The joyful greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) or joyful bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The joyful greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and later re-classified within Chlorocichla. Two subspecies of the joyful greenbul are recognized: Chlorocichla laetissima laetissima - (Sharpe, 1899): Imatong Mountains, East African and northern Albertine rift montane forests
Chlorocichla laetissima schoutedeni - Prigogine, 1954: southern Albertine rift montane forests Image at ADW Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Joyful Greenbul sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 354th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Joyful Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Joyful 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Joyful Greenbul sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Joyful Greenbul that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Common Bulbul (about 60%), Yellow-whiskered Greenbul (about 50%) and Slender-billed Greenbul (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Joyful Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (11 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.
