Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus plumosus (Olive-winged Bulbul)
About the Olive-winged Bulbul
The olive-winged bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It eats fruit and insects. Until 2010, the ashy-fronted bulbul was also considered as a subspecies of the olive-winged bulbul. Four subspecies are recognized: P. p. porphyreus - Oberholser, 1912: Found on western Sumatra and nearby islands
P. p. plumosus - Blyth, 1845: Found on Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, Java, Bali and western and southern Borneo P. p. hutzi - Stresemann, 1938: Found on northern and eastern Borneo P. p. hachisukae - Deignan, 1952: Found on islands off northern Borneo and south-western Philippines Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
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 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive-winged Bulbul in Sepilok?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-winged Bulbul sighting in Sepilok, based on 1,034 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive-winged Bulbul in Sepilok?
September has the highest sighting rate for Olive-winged Bulbul in Sepilok in our monthly data.