Square-tailed Bulbul
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Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park
24 Verified records at Horton Plains National Park
December 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Bulbul sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

Yellow-eared Bulbul
LC

Yellow-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus penicillatus

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

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

<5% · Rare
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

Insufficient data
Sri Lanka White-eye
LC

Sri Lanka White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops ceylonensis

90–100% · Very likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

90–100% · Very likely
Hill Swallow

Hill Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundo domicola

80–90% · Very likely
Dull-blue Flycatcher
NT

Dull-blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias sordidus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

60–70% · Likely
Indian Blackbird
LC

Indian Blackbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus simillimus

60–70% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 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 Horton Plains National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Bulbul sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Square-tailed Bulbul in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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