Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Jiuzhaigou National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 180 mm in July. January to March have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Anderson's Bulbul sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anderson's Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (22 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.
