Gray Greenbul

Gray Greenbul

Eurillas gracilis

Silhouette: PhyloPic

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

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

144 Verified sightings at Kakum National Park From 2019 to 2026
300 In all 4 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Gray Greenbul

The little grey greenbul (Eurillas gracilis) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is widely distributed across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

The little grey greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus and was re-classified to the genus Eurillas in 2010. Alternatively, some authorities classify the little greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus. Alternate names for the little grey greenbul include the grey greenbul and little grey bulbul.

Three subspecies are recognized.

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Sounds

Call0:06

Ghana · 2023

© Alain Verneau · XC792352 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:17

Ghana · 2022

© Peter Boesman · XC719141 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:43

Ghana · 2016

© Hans Matheve · XC352179 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kakum National Park 🇬🇭 Ghana
~30%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Greenbul in Kakum National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Greenbul sighting in Kakum National Park on a given day, based on 144 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 250 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 a Gray Greenbul in Kakum National Park?

August and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Greenbul in Kakum National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February, April, June, September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Gray Greenbul?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray 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 Kakum National Park the best place to see a Gray Greenbul?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gray Greenbul sightings, Kakum National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Gray Greenbul live in Kakum National Park?

Same genus: Eurillas

The closest relatives of the Gray Greenbul that you can see in Kakum National Park (genus Eurillas, Small Greenbuls) are Little Greenbul (about 50%), Yellow-whiskered Greenbul (about 30%) and Plain Greenbul (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Gray Greenbul sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakum National Park (144 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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