Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus barbatus (Common Bulbul)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Burchell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis australis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
📅 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 Kruger National Park?
About 58% of visitor-days record a Common Bulbul sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 4755 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Bulbul in Kruger National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Bulbul in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.