Madagascar Bulbul
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Madagascar Bulbul

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
337 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Malagasy bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on Madagascar and other regional islands in the south-western Indian Ocean. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bulbul sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

80–90% · Very likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

70–80% · Very likely
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

70–80% · Very likely
Long-billed Bernieria
NT Endemic

Long-billed Bernieria

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bernieria madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Rufous Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schetba rufa

60–70% · Likely
Common Jery
LC Endemic

Common Jery

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Neomixis tenella

50–60% · Likely
Sickle-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Sickle-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Falculea palliata

50–60% · Likely
Schlegel's Asity
VU Endemic

Schlegel's Asity

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Philepitta schlegeli

50–60% · Likely
Van Dam's Vanga
VU Endemic

Van Dam's Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xenopirostris damii

40–50% · Likely
Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike

Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina cinerea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
90–100
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Bulbul in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 83% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bulbul sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Bulbul in Ankarafantsika National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Bulbul in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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