Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786)

≈18 cmLength28 gWeight

This bulbul is adapted to human settlements and even nests in gardens.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-vented Bulbul has been recorded at 499 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore4,033 records
Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveSingapore2,179 records
Jurong Lake GardensSingapore1,857 records

More places

Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia1,536 records
Pasir Ris ParkSingapore1,455 records
Dairy Farm Nature ParkSingapore1,443 records
Kranji MarshSingapore1,424 records
Gardens by the BaySingapore1,291 records
Marina EastSingapore1,266 records
Pulau UbinSingapore1,109 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Singapore Malaysia Philippines Thailand Cambodia Indonesia Vietnam Laos

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern Asia from Indochina to the Philippines. It is found in a wide variety of open habitats but not in deep forests.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-vented Bulbul?

The Yellow-vented Bulbul is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Yellow-vented Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Southeast Asia to Philippines, Borneo and Sumbawa (western Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.