Thescelocichla leucopleura
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The swamp palm bulbul (Thescelocichla leucopleura), is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is monotypic within the genus Thescelocichla. The swamp palm bulbul was originally described in the genus Phyllastrephus. Alternative names for the swamp palm bulbul include the swamp bulbul, swamp greenbul, swamp palm greenbul, white-tailed greenbul and white-tailed palm greenbul. The alternate name 'white-tailed greenbul' is also used by the honeyguide greenbul and Sjöstedt's greenbul.
The swamp palm bulbul is found from Senegal and Gambia to north-eastern and central Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Greenbul sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Greenbul in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swamp 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Swamp Greenbul sightings, Semuliki National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taï National Park (Ivory Coast, about 10%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Swamp Greenbul that you can see in Semuliki National Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Red-tailed Greenbul (about 60%), Xavier's Greenbul (about 60%) and Common Bulbul (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swamp Greenbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Semuliki National Park (51 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.
