Arizelocichla nigriceps
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The black-headed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), also known as the mountain greenbul or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the eastern Afromontane. Its diet consists of fruit and nectar.
The black-headed mountain greenbul was originally described in the genus Xenocichla (a synonym for Bleda), then classified in Andropadus and, in 2010 re-classified to the new genus Arizelocichla. Alternatively, some authorities classify the black-headed mountain greenbul in the genus Pycnonotus. Some authorities also consider the olive-breasted mountain greenbul to be a subspecies of the mountain greenbul, while others consider the mountain greenbul itself to be a subspecies of the western mountain greenbul. The common name, 'mountain greenbul', is also used as an alternate name for the western and Cameroon greenbuls. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Mountain Greenbul sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 168 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 212th most-seen of the 519 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Mountain Greenbul in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February and June, the lowest months. That is one of Ngorongoro Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Mountain Greenbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Mountain Greenbul sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Arusha National Park (Tanzania, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Mountain Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (168 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.
