Yellow-wattled Bulbul (Microtarsus urostictus)
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Yellow-wattled Bulbul

Microtarsus urostictus (Salvadori, 1870)

The yellow-wattled bulbul (Microtarsus urostictus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Yellow-wattled Bulbul has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines264 records
  2. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 42Philippines241 records
  3. Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines195 records
More places
  1. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines177 records
  2. Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines164 records
  3. Philippine Eagle Center, Davao CityPhilippines142 records
  4. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines122 records
  5. Malagos Garden Resort, Davao CityPhilippines96 records
  6. Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City – BalunoPhilippines95 records
  7. Bislig lowlands – 321 Quarry TrailPhilippines83 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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-wattled bulbul (Microtarsus urostictus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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Questions

Where does the Yellow-wattled Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Philippines (except Palawan group, Mindoro, most West Visayas and Sulu Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-wattled Bulbul?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Yellow-wattled Bulbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Oriental: Philippines (except Palawan group, Mindoro, most West Visayas and Sulu Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Microtarsus

Other birds in the genus Microtarsus

Black-and-white BulbulBlack-and-white BulbulMicrotarsus melanoleucosGrey-headed BulbulGrey-headed BulbulMicrotarsus priocephalusBlack-headed BulbulBlack-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalosAndaman BulbulAndaman BulbulMicrotarsus fuscoflavescensBlue-wattled BulbulBlue-wattled BulbulMicrotarsus nieuwenhuisiiSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunusSlender-billed GreenbulSlender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostrisGolden GreenbulGolden GreenbulCalyptocichla serinusBlack-collared BulbulBlack-collared BulbulNeolestes torquatusRed-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
Yellow-wattled Bulbul

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