Square-tailed Bulbul
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Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
37 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The square-tailed bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the black bulbul. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Bulbul sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

80–90% · Very likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

Insufficient data
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Greenish Warbler
LC

Greenish Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochiloides

50–60% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-backed Sunbird
LC Endemic

Crimson-backed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma minima

40–50% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

30–40% · Possible
Palani Laughingthrush

Palani Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron fairbanki

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Square-tailed Bulbul in Eravikulam National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Bulbul sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Square-tailed Bulbul in Eravikulam National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Square-tailed Bulbul in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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