Hairy-backed Bulbul
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Hairy-backed Bulbul

Tricholestes criniger

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
103 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The hairy-backed bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the sole species contained within the monotypic genus Tricholestes. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-backed Bulbul sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

50–60% · Likely
Flavescent Bulbul
LC

Flavescent Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus flavescens

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

10–20% · With luck
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
EN

Brown-cheeked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alophoixus bres

10–20% · With luck
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

5–10% · With luck
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

<5% · Rare
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole olivacea

<5% · Rare
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Bulbul
LC

Cinereous Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemixos cinereus

<5% · Rare
Olive-winged Bulbul
LC

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy-backed Bulbul in Kinabalu Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-backed Bulbul sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hairy-backed Bulbul in Kinabalu Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Hairy-backed Bulbul in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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