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Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
The terrestrial brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records510 records
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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Terrestrial Brownbul is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
510 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Terrestrial Brownbul
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Terrestrial Brownbul recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Terrestrial Brownbul
Hosts have recorded the Terrestrial Brownbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Records
510
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Terrestrial Brownbul on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Terrestrial Brownbul in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Terrestrial Brownbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Mapungubwe National Park and other reserves. 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.
Where can you see the Terrestrial Brownbul in South Africa?
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. 79 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Terrestrial Brownbul on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Terrestrial Brownbul?
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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Terrestrial Brownbul?
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.