Toro Olive-Greenbul

Toro Olive-Greenbul

Phyllastrephus hypochloris

Silhouette: PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Semuliki National Park

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

98 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026
716 In all 3 parks
July 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 Semuliki National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Toro Olive-Greenbul sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 280 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 Semuliki National Park?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Toro Olive-Greenbul in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June and August, the lowest months.

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

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Toro Olive-Greenbul sightings, Semuliki National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Toro Olive-Greenbul live in Semuliki National Park?

Same genus: Phyllastrephus

The closest relatives of the Toro Olive-Greenbul that you can see in Semuliki National Park (genus Phyllastrephus, Typical Greenbuls and Brownbuls) are Xavier's Greenbul (about 60%), Icterine Greenbul (about 20%) and White-throated Greenbul (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Semuliki National Park (98 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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