Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 300th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Anderson's Bulbul sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Anderson's Bulbul that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Black-crested Bulbul (about 50%), Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 40%) and Flavescent Bulbul (about 40%), 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 Doi Inthanon National Park (19 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.
