Pycnonotus melanoleucos
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In 3 days <5%
The black-and-white bulbul (Microtarsus melanoleucos) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Bulbul sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 226th most-seen of the 242 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Bulbul in Sepilok on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-white 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-and-white Bulbul sightings, Sepilok ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, under 5%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Black-and-white Bulbul that you can see in Sepilok (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Red-eyed Bulbul (about 50%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 50%) and Olive-winged Bulbul (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-white Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Sepilok (8 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.
