Square-tailed Bulbul
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Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
1,129 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The square-tailed bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the black bulbul. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Bulbul sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 1,129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-eared Bulbul
LC

Yellow-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus penicillatus

<5% · Rare
Orange-billed Babbler

Orange-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Sri Lanka Drongo
LC

Sri Lanka Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus lophorinus

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Ceylon Magpie
VU

Ceylon Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa ornata

50–60% · Likely
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Myna
NT

Ceylon Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula ptilogenys

50–60% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
Spot-winged Thrush
NT

Spot-winged Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Geokichla spiloptera

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Square-tailed Bulbul in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 78% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Bulbul sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 1,129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Square-tailed Bulbul in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Square-tailed Bulbul in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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