Pycnonotus finlaysoni
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The stripe-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni), or streak-throated bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia where its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of "least concern".
The plumage of both sexes is predominantly dull brown with the exception of the forehead, ear coverts, throat and upper breast which are boldly streaked with yellow. The leading edges of the wings and the outer tail feathers are yellowish, the lower breast and belly are streaked with white, and the area around the vent is yellow. Juveniles are similar to adults but the yellow-colouring is more muted. The song is a rather variable loud, clear sequence of throaty notes. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Bulbul sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 208th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Bulbul in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Doi Inthanon National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 340 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-throated 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.
8th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Stripe-throated Bulbul sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 70%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (99 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.
