Pycnonotus leucotis
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In 3 days >90%
The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in south-western Asia from India to the Arabian peninsula. The white-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos. The white-eared bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, Cape bulbul, and the common bulbul. Formerly, some authorities considered the white-eared bulbul to be a subspecies of the Himalayan Bulbul.
The white-eared bulbul is rotund in appearance, and has a brownish-grey body. The tail of this bird is relatively long, tapering outwards. Starting off black, the tail feathers end in white tips. The head of the white-eared bulbul is black, with the area around its cheeks bearing a large white spot. The eye rings of the bulbul are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 5 | National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Bird Kingdom | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Keoladeo National Park on a given day, based on 1,959 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul in Keoladeo National Park on a given day, against about 60% in May and July–September, the lowest months. Those are among Keoladeo National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in July.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared 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 White-eared Bulbul sightings, Keoladeo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Ranthambore National Park (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Keoladeo National Park (1,959 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.
