Pycnonotus goiavier
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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 |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 169 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 100 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Davao City on a given day, against about 70% in January, the lowest month.
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.
3rd of 20
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Yellow-vented Bulbul sightings, Davao City ranks 3rd at about 90%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, over 90%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 90%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Yellow-vented Bulbul that you can see in Davao City (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), Asian Glossy Starling (about 90%) and Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird (about 80%), 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 Davao City (169 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.
