White-browed Bulbul
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White-browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park
7 Verified records at Horton Plains National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular India. Largely olive coloured above with whitish underparts, it has a pale supercilium and a yellow vent. They are found in dense scrub habitats, where they skulk within vegetation and can be difficult to see although their loud and distinct burst of calls is distinctive. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Bulbul sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

Yellow-eared Bulbul
LC

Yellow-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus penicillatus

80–90% · Very likely
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

Insufficient data
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

5–10% · With luck
Sri Lanka White-eye
LC

Sri Lanka White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops ceylonensis

90–100% · Very likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

90–100% · Very likely
Hill Swallow

Hill Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundo domicola

80–90% · Very likely
Dull-blue Flycatcher
NT

Dull-blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias sordidus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

60–70% · Likely
Indian Blackbird
LC

Indian Blackbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus simillimus

60–70% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
13 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Bulbul sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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