Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

Rubigula erythropthalmos

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
242 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The spectacled bulbul (Rubigula erythropthalmos), also known as the lesser brown bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. The spectacled bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

10–20% · With luck
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

30–40% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

20–30% · Possible
Olive Bulbul
LC

Olive Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole viridescens

20–30% · Possible
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

20–30% · With luck
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

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

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

5–10% · With luck
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Bulbul in Khao Sok National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Bulbul in Khao Sok National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Bulbul in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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