Alophoixus pallidus
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The puff-throated bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) is a songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The puff-throated bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger until moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009. Alternate names for the puff-throated bulbul include the olivaceous bearded-bulbul, olivaceous bulbul and white-throated bulbul. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Alophoixus flaveolus.
Found in the Pegu Yoma Mountains (south-central Myanmar) Found in south-western China, eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and northern Indochina Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Bulbul sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 177 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 159 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.
October
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Bulbul in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against about 30% in September, the lowest month. July has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Puff-throated Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Puff-throated Bulbul sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 50%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Puff-throated Bulbul that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Black-crested Bulbul (about 50%), Stripe-throated Bulbul (about 30%) and Gray-eyed Bulbul (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Puff-throated Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (177 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
