Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
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In 3 days ~10%
The yellow-streaked greenbul or yellow-streaked bulbul (Phyllastrephus flavostriatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The yellow-streaked greenbul was originally described in the genus Andropadus. Additionally, some authorities have considered Sharpe's greenbul to also be a subspecies of the yellow-streaked greenbul. Alternate names for the yellow-streaked greenbul include the yellow-streaked bulbul and yellow-bellied greenbul.
Found in the highlands near Lake Albert, Lake Edward and Lake Kivu (eastern and north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) Found in the Rwenzori Mountains, Itombwe Mountains and Mt. Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), western Uganda, western Rwanda and northern Burundi Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-streaked Bulbul sighting in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-streaked Bulbul in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Volcanoes National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 250 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-streaked Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Yellow-streaked Bulbul sightings, Volcanoes National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 20%), Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, under 5%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-streaked Bulbul that you can see in Volcanoes National Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Common Bulbul (about 70%), Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul (about 30%) and Yellow-whiskered Greenbul (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-streaked Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Volcanoes National Park (10 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.
