Evidence found
281 records across 10 countries and territories, 1871–2026.
Pycnonotus aurigaster · GBIF taxon key 2486121
Where has the Sooty-headed Bulbul been recorded?
Pycnonotus aurigaster occurrence evidence comes from 281 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1871 to 2026. Most records come from Thailand.
- 281 records
- 10 places
- 36 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
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.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Sooty-headed Bulbul has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Sooty-headed Bulbul. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 78 | |
| China | 76 | |
| Indonesia | 55 | |
| Laos | 27 | |
| Vietnam | 24 | |
| Hong Kong | 12 | |
| Timor-Leste | 4 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Myanmar | 2 | |
| Singapore | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pycnonotidae.
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35,719 records
Common Bulbul
3,905 records
Red-vented Bulbul
2,167 records
Light-vented Bulbul
1,086 records
Yellow-vented Bulbul
871 records
Little Greenbul
851 records
Sombre Greenbul
824 records
Red-whiskered Bulbul
809 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.