Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
663 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The spectacled bulbul (Rubigula erythropthalmos), also known as the lesser brown bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. The spectacled bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 663 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

10–20% · With luck
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

40–50% · Possible
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

30–40% · Possible
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole olivacea

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

10–20% · With luck
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

10–20% · With luck
Cream-eyed Bulbul
LC

Cream-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus pseudosimplex

10–20% · With luck
Finsch's Bulbul

Finsch's Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus finschii

10–20% · With luck
Olive-winged Bulbul
LC

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

5–10% · With luck
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
EN

Brown-cheeked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus bres

Insufficient data
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 663 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

September has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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