Pycnonotus goiavier
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 230 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against about 30% in December, the lowest month. That is one of Ho Chi Minh City's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
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.
12th of 20
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Yellow-vented Bulbul sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 12th at about 50%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, over 90%), Denpasar (Indonesia, about 90%) and Davao City (Philippines, about 90%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Yellow-vented Bulbul that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Ayeyarwady Bulbul (about 70%) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (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 Ho Chi Minh City (230 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.
