Pycnonotus brunneus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The Asian red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Alternate names for the Asian red-eyed bulbul include the brown bulbul (also used for the common bulbul), red-eyed brown bulbul, and red-eyed bulbul (also used for the African red-eyed bulbul). Two subspecies are recognized: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-eyed Bulbul sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 645 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 20th most-seen of the 228 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-eyed Bulbul in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against about 20% in June and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-eyed Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-eyed Bulbul sightings, Kuala Lumpur has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Red-eyed Bulbul that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 80%), Olive-winged Bulbul (about 20%) and Stripe-throated Bulbul (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-eyed Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Kuala Lumpur (645 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.
