Pycnonotus goiavier
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not in deep forests. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic and roam from place to place regularly.
The yellow-vented bulbul was originally classified in the genus Muscicapa. The yellow-vented bulbul is adapted to human environments... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 2 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 4 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 5 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 28 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in April and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-vented Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
19th of 20
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Yellow-vented Bulbul sightings, Bandung ranks 19th at about 20%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, over 90%), Denpasar (Indonesia, about 90%) and Davao City (Philippines, about 90%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Yellow-vented Bulbul that you can see in Bandung (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 50%), Javan Myna (about 30%) and Pacific Swallow (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-vented Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Bandung (22 verified sightings), 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.
