Yellow-eared Bulbul
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Yellow-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus penicillatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park
375 Verified records at Horton Plains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Sri Lanka. The common name is also used as an alternate name for the yellow-throated bulbul. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Bulbul sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 375 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

<5% · Rare
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

80–90
Jan
90–100
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
90–100
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
90–100
Nov
80–90
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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-eared Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park?

About 85% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Bulbul sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 375 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-eared Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-eared Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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