Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- GenusPycnonotus (Typical Bulbuls)
- SpeciesPycnonotus barbatus (Common Bulbul)
The common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is widespread throughout most of Africa except for the very arid areas, and has recently begun breeding in southernmost Spain. Ten subspecies are recognised based on the geographical variation in plumage. Some of these were formerly considered as separate species: Dodson's bulbul, the Somali bulbul and the dark-capped bulbul. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 2,748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Plain Greenbul
Eurillas curvirostris
Yellow-streaked Bulbul
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul
Atimastillas flavicollis
Ansorge's Greenbul
Eurillas ansorgei
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Shelley's Greenbul
Arizelocichla masukuensis
Cabanis's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Common Bristlebill
Bleda syndactylus
📅 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 Virunga National Park?
About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 2,748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Bulbul in Virunga National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Bulbul in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.