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Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
439 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found primarily in the Himalayas, its range stretching from Pakistan eastward to Southeast Asia. It is the type species of the genus Hypsipetes, established by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in the early 1830s. There are a number of subspecies, mostly varying in the shade of the body plumage which ranges from grey to black, and some also occur in white-headed morphs, as also suggested by its specific epithet leucocephalus, literally "white head". The legs and bill are always rich orange-red. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bulbul sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 439 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Bulbul
LC

Ashy Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemixos flavala

10–20% · With luck
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Possible
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
40–50%
2 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
3 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
30–40%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
9 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
10 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Bulbul in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bulbul sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 439 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Bulbul in Jim Corbett National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black Bulbul in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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