Hairy-backed Bulbul
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Hairy-backed Bulbul

Tricholestes criniger

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

The hairy-backed bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the sole species contained within the monotypic genus Tricholestes. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-backed Bulbul sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

40–50% · Likely
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

Insufficient data
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

30–40% · Possible
Olive-winged Bulbul
LC

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

Bird

Iole crypta

20–30% · Possible
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

5–10% · With luck
Finsch's Bulbul

Finsch's Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus finschii

Insufficient data
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

Insufficient data
Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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
30–40%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy-backed Bulbul in Way Kambas National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-backed Bulbul sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hairy-backed Bulbul in Way Kambas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Hairy-backed Bulbul in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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