Pycnonotus leucotis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Ranthambore National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 159th most-seen of the 251 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul in Ranthambore National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, September and November–February, the lowest months. Those are among Ranthambore National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-eared Bulbul sightings, Ranthambore National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 70%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-eared Bulbul that you can see in Ranthambore National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Rufous Treepie (about 80%), Jungle Babbler (about 80%) and Indian Robin (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranthambore National Park (52 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.
