Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

Rubigula erythropthalmos

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
67 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
January 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% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

<5% · Rare
Straw-headed Bulbul
CR

Straw-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus zeylanicus

20–30% · Possible
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

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

Olive-winged Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus plumosus

10–20% · With luck
Cream-vented Bulbul
LC

Cream-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus simplex

<5% · Rare
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

<5% · Rare
Buff-vented Bulbul

Buff-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole olivacea

<5% · Rare
Cream-eyed Bulbul
LC

Cream-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus pseudosimplex

<5% · Rare
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Bulbul

Black-and-white Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus melanoleucos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Bulbul sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

January has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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