Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus barbatus (Common Bulbul)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Gray-olive Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Bulbul in Kafue National Park?
About 70% of visitor-days record a Common Bulbul sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 376 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Bulbul in Kafue National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Bulbul in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.