Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus barbatus (Common Bulbul)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Plain Greenbul
Eurillas curvirostris
Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Common Bristlebill
Bleda syndactylus
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Toro Olive-Greenbul
Phyllastrephus hypochloris
White-throated Greenbul
Phyllastrephus albigularis
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Gray Greenbul
Eurillas gracilis
Joyful Greenbul
Chlorocichla laetissima
📅 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 66% of visitor-days record a Common Bulbul sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 908 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Bulbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Bulbul in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.