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Bulbuls

Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

Resident + winter influxHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsOct 3
PeakDec 12
Seasonal increase fadesApr 17
Best windowNov 28 – Dec 26

Habitat

Primary
Montane forest canopy
Secondary
Fruiting trees, forest edge and mixed flocks
Elevation
Foothill–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Suthep–Pui NP (lower–mid slopes)
~8–18 kmHigh confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Doi Angkhang
  3. Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
  4. Doi Inthanon National Park
  5. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary

Timing describes the winter increase, not the arrival/departure of the whole local population.

Evidence & sources

3 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 range/record-confirmed; remaining slots use habitat + regional hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source