Iole viridescens
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The olive bulbul (Iole viridescens) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from southern Myanmar to south-western Thailand and the Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Formerly, the olive bulbul was classified in the genera Microscelis and Hypsipetes by some authorities. The synonym Hypsipetes virescens has also been used for the Nicobar bulbul and the Sunda bulbul. Alternative names for the olive bulbul include Blyth's olive bulbul, Sumatran bulbul, and viridescent bulbul. The name 'olive bulbul' is also used as an alternative name by the yellow-bearded greenbul and the sulphur-bellied bulbul.
Three subspecies are currently recognized. The Cachar bulbul was also considered as a subspecies of the olive bulbul until it was split off and re-classified as a separate species by the IOC in 2017: Iole viridescens viridescens - Blyth, 1867: Found in southern Myanmar and south-western Thailand
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Olive Bulbul sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 1,800 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, July–September and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Olive Bulbul in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 20% in May and October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olive 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Olive Bulbul sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 40%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Olive Bulbul that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Black-crested Bulbul (about 70%), Ayeyarwady Bulbul (about 60%) and Stripe-throated Bulbul (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olive Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (1,800 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.
