Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus barbatus (Common Bulbul)
The common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is widespread throughout most of Africa except for the very arid areas, and has recently begun breeding in southernmost Spain. Ten subspecies are recognised based on the geographical variation in plumage. Some of these were formerly considered as separate species: Dodson's bulbul, the Somali bulbul and the dark-capped bulbul. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 201 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Gray-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Bulbul in Lake Manyara National Park?
About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 201 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Bulbul in Lake Manyara National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Common Bulbul in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.