Alophoixus ochraceus
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In 3 days <5%
The ochraceous bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It is usually found in the mid-storey of broad-leaved evergreen and rainforests up to 1500 metres elevation.
The ochraceous bulbul was originally described in the genus Criniger until moved to the genus Alophoixus in 2009. Alternate names for the ochraceous bulbul include the brown white-throated bulbul and ochraceous bearded-bulbul.
Found on central Malay Peninsula Found in western Sumatra Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ochraceous Bulbul sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th 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 an Ochraceous Bulbul in Sepilok on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochraceous 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.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Ochraceous Bulbul sightings, Sepilok ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 60%), Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 50%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Alophoixus
The closest relatives of the Ochraceous Bulbul that you can see in Sepilok (genus Alophoixus, Bearded Bulbuls and Allies) are Brown-cheeked Bulbul (about 20%) and Yellow-bellied Bulbul (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochraceous Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Sepilok (13 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.
