Where does the Dark-capped Bulbul live?
Pycnonotus tricolor has 324,520 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 324,520 records
- 21 places
- 108 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPycnonotidaePycnonotus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 284,888 | |
| Zimbabwe | 11,323 | |
| Kenya | 10,913 | |
| Eswatini | 4,634 | |
| Mozambique | 3,508 | |
| Namibia | 3,047 | |
| Zambia | 2,000 | |
| Botswana | 1,928 | |
| Malawi | 1,758 | |
| Lesotho | 268 | |
| Uganda | 76 | |
| Angola | 44 | |
| Tanzania | 40 | |
| Nigeria | 38 | |
| Gabon | 28 | |
| DR Congo | 9 | |
| Central African Republic | 7 | |
| Cameroon | 4 | |
| Ethiopia | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 2 | |
| Burundi | 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
Black Bulbul
458,629 records
Brown-eared Bulbul
451,027 records
Common Bulbul
381,074 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.