Chlorocichla flaviventris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern, southern and west-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.
The yellow-bellied greenbul was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) and then re-classified within Chlorocichla. Alternate names for the yellow-bellied greenbul include the African yellow-bellied bulbul, yellow-bellied bulbul, yellow-breasted bulbul, yellow-breasted greenbul and yellow-necked greenbul. The latter name is also used as an alternate name by Falkenstein's greenbul. The name 'yellow-bellied bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Alophoixus phaeocephalus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 10 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 14 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 18 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 21 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 22 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 23 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 24 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Greenbul sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 120th most-seen of the 220 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Greenbul in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied 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.
16th of 24
Of the 24 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Greenbul sightings, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park ranks 16th at about 10%. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 60%), uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 50%) and Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-bellied Greenbul that you can see in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Common Bulbul (about 70%) and Sombre Greenbul (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (34 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.
