Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus simplex (Cream-vented Bulbul)
About the Cream-vented Bulbul
The cream-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its breast might sometimes look a little yellow.
Alternate names for the cream-vented bulbul include the white-eyed brown bulbul and white-eyed bulbul. The latter alternate name is also shared with the white-spectacled bulbul. Four subspecies are recognized: P. s. simplex - Lesson, 1839: Found from Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and nearby islands.
P. s. perplexus - Chasen & Kloss, 1929: Found on Borneo and nearby islands. White-eyed populations of bulbuls on Borneo formerly thought to belong to this species are now considered a distinct species, the cream-eyed bulbul (P. pseudosimplex).
P. s. prillwitzi - Hartert, 1902: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Java P. s. halizonus - Oberholser, 1917: Found on Anambas and northern Natuna Islands Smythies, B.E.; & Davison, G.W.H. (1999). The Birds of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo): Kota Kinabalu. ISBN 983-812... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Cream-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus pseudosimplex
Black-and-white Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanoleucos
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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cream-vented Bulbul in Sepilok?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-vented Bulbul sighting in Sepilok, based on 580 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cream-vented Bulbul in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cream-vented Bulbul in Sepilok in our monthly data.