Toro Olive-Greenbul

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

172 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
716 In all 3 parks
November Best month

About the Toro Olive-Greenbul

The Toro olive greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in southern South Sudan and from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda to western Kenya and northern Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The Toro olive greenbul was originally described in the genus Stelgidillas. Alternate names for the Toro olive greenbul include the Toro greenbul and Toro olive bulbul. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Kenya · 2024

© Peter Boesman · XC948345 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Uganda · 2010

© Erik Eggenkamp · XC64918 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Toro Olive-Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toro Olive-Greenbul sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 172 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 152nd most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Toro Olive-Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

November

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Toro Olive-Greenbul in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April, the lowest months. That is one of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 65 mm in January.

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Toro Olive-Greenbul?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Toro Olive-Greenbul sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 30%) and Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Toro Olive-Greenbul live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Same genus: Phyllastrephus

The closest relatives of the Toro Olive-Greenbul that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (genus Phyllastrephus, Typical Greenbuls and Brownbuls) are Yellow-streaked Bulbul (about 20%) and Cabanis's Greenbul (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Toro Olive-Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (172 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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