Straw-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus zeylanicus (Straw-headed Bulbul)
About the Straw-headed Bulbul
The straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and poaching from humans.
The straw-headed bulbul is prized for its singing ability and is a highly sought-after species by bird enthusiasts in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. This trade is causing population reductions across the species' range and is a major barrier to its conservation. Trapping has been facilitated in recent years by the spread of logging roads across its forest habitat. Due to this, the straw-headed bulbul was uplisted from endangered to critically endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2018.
The straw-headed bulbul was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the starlings in the genus Sturnus and coined the binomial name Sturnus... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-headed Bulbul sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
October has the highest sighting rate for Straw-headed Bulbul in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.