Pycnonotus blanfordi
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In 3 days >90%
The Ayeyarwady bulbul (Pycnonotus blanfordi) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Until 2016, the Ayeyarwady bulbul was considered to be conspecific with the streak-eared bulbul (now Pycnonotus conradi). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 4 | Đà Nẵng | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Yangon | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | |
| 6 | Cần Thơ | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Ayeyarwady Bulbul sighting in Phnom Penh on a given day, based on 1,468 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 154 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–July and November–December
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Ayeyarwady Bulbul in Phnom Penh on a given day, against about 60% in January and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ayeyarwady Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Ayeyarwady Bulbul sightings, Phnom Penh ranks 3rd at about 70%. The best odds are in Bangkok (Thailand, about 80%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 70%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Ayeyarwady Bulbul that you can see in Phnom Penh (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Yellow-vented Bulbul (over 90%) and Sooty-headed Bulbul (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ayeyarwady Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Phnom Penh (1,468 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.
