Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
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In 3 days >90%
The brown-breasted bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous) is a songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by John Anderson in 1869.It is found in south-eastern Asia from central and southern China to Myanmar and northern Thailand.
Alternate names for the brown-breasted bulbul include Anderson's bulbul and yellow-vented bulbul (not to be confused with the species of the same name, Pycnonotus goiavier). Found in central and southern China It eats fruit, including Camellia japonica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul sighting in Guiyang on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 79 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, June, September–October and December
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul in Guiyang on a given day, against about 70% in July, the lowest month. February has too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anderson's 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 3 cities where we can rate Anderson's Bulbul sightings, Guiyang ranks 2nd at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kunming (China, about 90%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Anderson's Bulbul that you can see in Guiyang (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Collared Finchbill (about 90%), Mountain Bulbul (about 50%) and Chestnut Bulbul (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anderson's Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Guiyang (92 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.
