Puff-throated Bulbul
Puff-throated Bulbul

Puff-throated Bulbul

Alophoixus pallidus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
140 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The puff-throated bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) is a songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Bulbul sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

20–30% · Possible
Gray-eyed Bulbul
LC

Gray-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole propinqua

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

5–10% · With luck
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Light-vented Bulbul
LC Endemic

Light-vented Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus sinensis

Insufficient data
Chestnut Bulbul
LC

Chestnut Bulbul

Bird

Hemixos castanonotus

Insufficient data
Striated Bulbul

Striated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus striatus

Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fork-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga christinae

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Yuhina
LC

White-bellied Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erpornis zantholeuca

50–60% · Likely
Japanese Thrush
LC

Japanese Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus cardis

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe rufogularis

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
70–80
Oct
50–60
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 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Puff-throated Bulbul in Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Bulbul sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puff-throated Bulbul in Cuc Phuong National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Puff-throated Bulbul in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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