Hypsipetes madagascariensis
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In 3 days >90%
The Malagasy bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on Madagascar and other regional islands in the south-western Indian Ocean. The Malagasy bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. Alternative names for the Malagasy bulbul include the black bulbul, Madagascar black bulbul, and Madagascar bulbul. The alternate name 'black bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, with which it was formerly considered as conspecific.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bulbul sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 581 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September–October and December
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bulbul in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 80% in April, June–August and November, the lowest months. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Bulbul sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park ranks 2nd at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 90%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Bulbul that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Crested Drongo (about 90%), Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher (about 90%) and Souimanga Sunbird (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (581 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
