Ochraceous Bulbul
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Ochraceous Bulbul

Alophoixus ochraceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
1,122 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It is usually found in the mid-storey of broad-leaved evergreen and rainforests up to 1500 metres elevation. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Ochraceous Bulbul sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 1,122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Brown-cheeked Bulbul
EN

Brown-cheeked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus bres

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

<5% · Rare
Finsch's Bulbul

Finsch's Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus finschii

Insufficient data
Flavescent Bulbul
LC

Flavescent Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus flavescens

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

10–20% · With luck
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

5–10% · With luck
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

5–10% · Rare
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

<5% · Rare
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole olivacea

<5% · Rare
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Bulbul
LC

Cinereous Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemixos cinereus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
50–60%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
5 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ochraceous Bulbul in Kinabalu Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ochraceous Bulbul sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 1,122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ochraceous Bulbul in Kinabalu Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Ochraceous Bulbul in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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