Yellow-vented Bulbul
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Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park
58 Verified records at Khao Yai National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park

Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

30–40% · Possible
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

5–10% · With luck
Gray-eyed Bulbul
LC

Gray-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole propinqua

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Bulbul
LC

Puff-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus pallidus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Bulbul
LC

Ashy Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemixos flavala

10–20% · With luck
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Woodswallow
LC

Ashy Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus fuscus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Khao Yai National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-vented Bulbul in Khao Yai National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-vented Bulbul in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.

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