Toro Olive-Greenbul

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

Silhouette: PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kibale National Park

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

446 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
716 In all 3 parks
January 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 Kibale National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Toro Olive-Greenbul sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 446 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 366 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 Toro Olive-Greenbul in Kibale National Park?

January and April

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Toro Olive-Greenbul in Kibale National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November and December, the lowest months.

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

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Toro Olive-Greenbul sightings, Kibale National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

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 Kibale National Park (446 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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