Yellow-vented Bulbul
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Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
260 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not in deep forests. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic and roam from place to place regularly. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 260 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

10–20% · With luck
Cream-eyed Bulbul
LC

Cream-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus pseudosimplex

10–20% · With luck
Olive-winged Bulbul
LC

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

5–10% · With luck
Black-and-white Bulbul

Black-and-white Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus melanoleucos

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

40–50% · Possible
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

30–40% · Possible
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole olivacea

30–40% · Possible
Finsch's Bulbul

Finsch's Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus finschii

10–20% · With luck
Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

10–20% · With luck
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
EN

Brown-cheeked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus bres

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
80–90%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
8 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 260 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-vented Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-vented Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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