Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul

Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul

Arizelocichla kikuyuensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Nyungwe National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

604 Verified sightings at Nyungwe National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,439 In all 5 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul

The Kikuyu mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla kikuyuensis), also known as the olive-breasted greenbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is native to the Lake Victoria region. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~40%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~30%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul in Nyungwe National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 604 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul in Nyungwe National Park?

December

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against about 20% in March to May, the lowest months. That is one of Nyungwe National Park's wettest months, with about 550 mm of rain against 30 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul sightings, Nyungwe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda, about 30%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%).

Where does the Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (604 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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