Buff-vented Bulbul
Iole crypta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusIole (Iole Bulbuls)
- SpeciesIole crypta (Buff-vented Bulbul)
The buff-vented bulbul (Iole crypta) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-eastern Myanmar, south-western Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and nearby islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-vented Bulbul sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Olive Bulbul
Iole viridescens
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Hairy-backed Bulbul
Tricholestes criniger
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Ayeyarwady Bulbul
Pycnonotus blanfordi
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Buff-vented Bulbul are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-vented Bulbul in Khao Luang National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-vented Bulbul sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-vented Bulbul in Khao Luang National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Buff-vented Bulbul in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.