Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

Rubigula erythropthalmos

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
145 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
May 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 145 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
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

5–10% · Rare
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

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

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Bulbul in Kinabalu Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Bulbul in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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