Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Grey-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus) - HBW 10, p. 173
French: Bulbul colombar
German: Graukopfbülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Cabecigrís
Taxonomy: B[rachypus]. priocephalus Jerdon, 1839, Periyar, Tamil Nadu, India.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species may merit separation in resurrected genus Brachypodius, alongside P. atriceps and P. fuscoflavescens. Species name often misspelt as “poiocephalus” owing to long-standing confusion in the literature. Monotypic.
Distribution: Western Ghats (from extreme S Maharashtra and Goa S to Kerala) and Palni Hills (Tamil Nadu), in SW India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird moving in the canopy. Locality Mulli Forest, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 December 2009 3 years ago 35 sec 3.5
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on a branch
Locality Arpora Forest, North Goa District, Goa, India
Lior Kislev 20 February 2006 2 years ago 4.4 -
A pair perched together
Locality Kunjapanai, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 3 September 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
A bird perched
Locality Thengumarahada, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 8 November 2012 27 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird perched
Locality Kunjapanai, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 3 September 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird in a tree.
Locality Mulli Forest, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 December 2009 3 years ago 2.7
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