Yellow-vented Bulbul
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Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
150 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not in deep forests. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic and roam from place to place regularly. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Spot-necked Bulbul
LC

Spot-necked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus tympanistrigus

30–40% · 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
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
Black-and-white Bulbul

Black-and-white Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus melanoleucos

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
Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

5–10% · Rare
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
80–90%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
8 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-vented Bulbul in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-vented Bulbul in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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