Yellow-vented Bulbul

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
at Yogyakarta

In 3 days >90%

144 Verified sightings at Yogyakarta
5,456 In all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Yellow-vented Bulbul

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 →

Sounds

Call0:04

Vietnam · 2023

© Bram Piot · XC841663 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:00

Singapore · 2023

© Ding Li Yong · XC797030 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call1:09

Singapore · 2023

© Kim Chuah Lim · XC787542 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~80%
2 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
4 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
5 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
9 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
10 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
11 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
12 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
13 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
14 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
16 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
17 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Phnom Penh 🇰🇭 Cambodia
>90%
2 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~90%
3 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~90%
4 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~90%
5 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~90%
6 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~80%
7 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~70%
8 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~70%
9 Cebu City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~70%
10 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~60%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Kuala Lumpur Bird Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Yogyakarta?

Very likely

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Yogyakarta on a given day, based on 144 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 42 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Yogyakarta?

June and September

In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Yogyakarta on a given day, against about 40% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Yogyakarta's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 350 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-vented Bulbul?

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.

Is Yogyakarta the best place to see a Yellow-vented Bulbul?

8th of 20

Of the 20 cities where we can rate Yellow-vented Bulbul sightings, Yogyakarta ranks 8th at about 70%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, over 90%), Denpasar (Indonesia, about 90%) and Davao City (Philippines, about 90%).

Where does the Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-vented Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Yogyakarta (144 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.

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