Pycnonotus goiavier
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not in deep forests. It is one of the most common birds in cultivated areas. They appear to be nomadic and roam from place to place regularly.
The yellow-vented bulbul was originally classified in the genus Muscicapa. The yellow-vented bulbul is adapted to human environments... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 2 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 4 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 5 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 140 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. That is one of Khao Sok National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 280 mm in October.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-vented 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.
9th of 18
Of the 18 parks where we can rate Yellow-vented Bulbul sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 9th at about 20%. The best odds are in Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 80%), Sepilok (Malaysia, about 50%) and Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Yellow-vented Bulbul that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Black-crested Bulbul (about 50%), Stripe-throated Bulbul (about 40%) and Red-eyed Bulbul (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-vented Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Sok National Park (140 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.
