Straw-headed Bulbul
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Straw-headed Bulbul

Pycnonotus zeylanicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
22 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and poaching from humans. The straw-headed bulbul is prized for its singing ability and is a highly sought-after species by bird enthusiasts in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. This trade is causing population reductions across the species' range and is a major barrier to its conservation. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-headed Bulbul sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

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
Cream-eyed Bulbul
LC

Cream-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus pseudosimplex

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Bulbul

Black-and-white Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus melanoleucos

Insufficient data
Hairy-backed Bulbul
LC

Hairy-backed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tricholestes criniger

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

<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
Streaked Bulbul
NT

Streaked Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixos malaccensis

<5% · Rare
Gray-bellied Bulbul

Gray-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula cyaniventris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-headed Bulbul sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

October has the highest sighting rate for Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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