Where to see

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

Selous Game Reserve leads · 47 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Bulbul during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
2	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
3	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	70–80%
5	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
6	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	70–80%
7	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	70–80%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
10	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	60–70%
11	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	60–70%
15	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
16	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
17	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	60–70%
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
20	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
21	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
22	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
23	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
24	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%

Which is the best park to see a Common Bulbul?

Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania) — about 77% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting there, the highest of the 47 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common Bulbul?

Arusha National Park (about 75%), Nairobi National Park (about 75%), Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (about 73%) are the next best options.