Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis

The brown-eared bulbul is a medium-sized bulbul native to eastern Asia. It is extremely common within the northern parts of its range and can be found from southern Sakhalin to the northern Philippines. Source
Where is the Brown-eared Bulbul now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 210,393 times across 8 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Brown-eared Bulbul arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 7 September 2026 | 7 September 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in Asia
- Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
- Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus
- Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes
- Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides
- Marsh Tit Poecile palustris
- Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus
- Long-eared Owl Asio otus
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Every arrival in Asia, month by month
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.