Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

Rubigula erythropthalmos

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
25 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

5–10% · Rare
Spot-necked Bulbul
LC

Spot-necked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus tympanistrigus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

20–30% · Possible
Orange-spotted Bulbul
NT

Orange-spotted Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus bimaculatus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

Insufficient data
Ruby-throated Bulbul

Ruby-throated Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus dispar

Insufficient data
Cinereous Bulbul
LC

Cinereous Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemixos cinereus

10–20% · With luck
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

5–10% · With luck
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

<5% · Rare
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

<5% · Rare
Olive-winged Bulbul
LC

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

<5% · Rare
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

Bird

Iole crypta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
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 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Bulbul in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Bulbul in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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