
The terrestrial brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 510 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Terrestrial Brownbul is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
510 records, iNaturalist
20+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Terrestrial Brownbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Records
510
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Terrestrial Brownbul on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Terrestrial Brownbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Terrestrial Brownbul is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), Mpumalanga (16% of records), based on 510 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Terrestrial Brownbul on site or nearby.
The Terrestrial Brownbul is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The terrestrial brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) 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 dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.