Where does the Black Bulbul live?
Hypsipetes leucocephalus has 458,629 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 458,629 records
- 17 places
- 99 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPycnonotidaeHypsipetes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 355,361 | |
| India | 58,907 | |
| China | 13,747 | |
| Bhutan | 8,118 | |
| Nepal | 6,815 | |
| Thailand | 6,264 | |
| Vietnam | 4,664 | |
| Hong Kong | 1,511 | |
| Cambodia | 1,131 | |
| Pakistan | 900 | |
| Myanmar | 688 | |
| Laos | 462 | |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | |
| Bangladesh | 25 | |
| Macao | 5 | |
| South Korea | 3 | |
| Philippines | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pycnonotidae.
Red-vented Bulbul
1,428,496 records
Red-whiskered Bulbul
956,980 records
Light-vented Bulbul
902,520 records
Brown-eared Bulbul
451,027 records
Common Bulbul
381,074 records
Dark-capped Bulbul
324,520 records
White-browed Bulbul
231,385 records
Yellow-vented Bulbul
229,720 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.