Hypsipetes madagascariensis
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In 3 days >90%
The Malagasy bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on Madagascar and other regional islands in the south-western Indian Ocean. The Malagasy bulbul was originally described in the genus Turdus. Alternative names for the Malagasy bulbul include the black bulbul, Madagascar black bulbul, and Madagascar bulbul. The alternate name 'black bulbul' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, with which it was formerly considered as conspecific.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bulbul sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 984 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, August and November
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bulbul in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against about 70% in April and September, the lowest months. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Bulbul sightings, Ranomafana National Park ranks 3rd at about 80%. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 90%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 90%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Bulbul that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Souimanga Sunbird (about 70%), Madagascar White-eye (about 70%) and Tylas Vanga (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (984 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.
