Alophoixus pallidus
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The puff-throated bulbul (Alophoixus pallidus) is a songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The puff-throated bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger until moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009. Alternate names for the puff-throated bulbul include the olivaceous bearded-bulbul, olivaceous bulbul and white-throated bulbul. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Alophoixus flaveolus.
Found in the Pegu Yoma Mountains (south-central Myanmar) Found in south-western China, eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and northern Indochina Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Bulbul sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 1,537 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Bulbul in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against about 30% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Khao Yai National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 330 mm in September.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Puff-throated Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Puff-throated Bulbul sightings, Khao Yai National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 50%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Puff-throated Bulbul that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Black-crested Bulbul (about 80%), Gray-eyed Bulbul (about 50%) and Stripe-throated Bulbul (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Puff-throated Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Yai National Park (1,537 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.
