Acritillas indica
In 3 days >90%
The yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica), or golden-browed bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in the forests of southern India and Sri Lanka. The yellow-browed bulbul is mainly yellow on the underside and olive above with a distinct yellow brow. They are easily located by their loud calls but tend to skulk within foliage below the forest canopy. While its taxonomic classification has changed over time, it is currently the sole species within the monotypic genus Acritillas which is closely related to Hemixos.
The yellow-browed bulbul was originally described in the genus Trichophorus (a synonym for Criniger) in 1839 by T. C. Jerdon on the basis of specimens from the Wynaad region and given the original binomial (or protonym) of Trichophorus indicus. Formerly, the yellow-browed bulbul was classified in the genus Iole as two separate species but a study determined that this species is exceptional and it is now placed in the monotypic genus Acritillas. Some authorities have included the yellow-browed bulbul in the genus Hypsipetes but a 2018 molecular phylogenetic study indicated the nearest living relative... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Coimbatore | 🇮🇳 India |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Browed Bulbul sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 1,582 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–June and September–December
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Browed Bulbul in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 60% in August, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Browed Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Yellow-Browed Bulbul sightings, Sinharaja Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Periyar National Park (India, about 60%) and Mudumalai National Park (India, about 10%).
Same family: Pycnonotidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Browed Bulbul that you can see in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (family Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls) are Square-tailed Bulbul (about 80%), Black-capped Bulbul (about 60%) and White-browed Bulbul (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Browed Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1,582 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.
