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 Kunming on a given day, based on 223 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul in Kunming on a given day, against about 90% in August and October–June, the lowest months. Those are among Kunming's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in February.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Anderson's Bulbul sightings, Kunming has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Guiyang (China, about 90%) and Xi'an (China, about 20%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Anderson's Bulbul that you can see in Kunming (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Sooty-headed Bulbul (about 40%), Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 10%) and Light-vented Bulbul (about 10%), 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 Kunming (223 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.
