Cinereous Bulbul
Hemixos cinereus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusHemixos (Puff-throated Bulbuls)
- SpeciesHemixos cinereus (Cinereous Bulbul)
About the Cinereous Bulbul
The cinereous bulbul (Hemixos cinereus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. The cinereous bulbul was originally classified in the genus Iole. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the ashy bulbul.
Two subspecies are currently recognized: H. c. cinereus - (Blyth, 1845): Found on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Green-winged bulbul (H. c. connectens) - Sharpe, 1887: Formerly described as a separate species by some authorities. Found in northern Borneo Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Buff-vented Bulbul
Iole crypta
Hairy-backed Bulbul
Tricholestes criniger
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Streaked Bulbul
Ixos malaccensis
Straw-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Gray-bellied Bulbul
Rubigula cyaniventris
Cream-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus simplex
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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cinereous Bulbul in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cinereous Bulbul sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cinereous Bulbul in Taman Negara National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Cinereous Bulbul in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.