Black-and-white Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanoleucos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus melanoleucos (Black-and-white Bulbul)
About the Black-and-white Bulbul
The black-and-white bulbul (Microtarsus melanoleucos) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
Cream-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus pseudosimplex
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Buff-vented Bulbul
Iole olivacea
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Hairy-backed Bulbul
Tricholestes criniger
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Gray-bellied Bulbul
Rubigula cyaniventris
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
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Bulbul in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Bulbul sighting in Sepilok, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Bulbul in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Bulbul in Sepilok in our monthly data.