Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) - HBW 10, p. 184
French: Bulbul à joues blanches
German: Himalajabülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Cariblanco
Other common names: White-cheeked Bulbul(!)
Taxonomy: Brachypus leucogenys J. E. Gray, 1835, Kashmir.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species forms a superspecies with P. barbatus, P. nigricans, P. capensis, P. xanthopygos and P. leucotis, possibly including some other species. Hybridizes with last-mentioned in E Afghanistan and N Pakistan (putative race humii represents a hybrid swarm) and often treated as conspecific, but differs morphologically, and hybridization zone is relatively abrupt. In addition, form described as M.. View all taxonomy...
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species forms a superspecies with P. barbatus, P. nigricans, P. capensis, P. xanthopygos and P. leucotis, possibly including some other species. Hybridizes with last-mentioned in E Afghanistan and N Pakistan (putative race humii represents a hybrid swarm) and often treated as conspecific, but differs morphologically, and hybridization zone is relatively abrupt. In addition, form described as Molpastes magrathi is a hybrid between present species and race intermedius of P. cafer. Proposed race picru (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir) poorly differentiated, based on clinal size difference, and considered untenable. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds E Afghanistan and Himalayas of N Pakistan E through Nepal to NE India (at least to R Dihang, in NE Arunachal Pradesh).
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A bird feeding at a feeder Locality Sat Tal, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Guus van Duin 28 December 2006 5 years ago 43 sec 4.4 -
A bird hopping on the ground. Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 22 sec 4.3 -
A bird on the ground, feeding on rice. Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 9 sec 4 -
A bird drinking from a puddle and flying away. Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 8 sec 4 -
Two birds perched together next to a Black Bulbul Locality Nepal (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 November 1999 5 years ago 12 sec 3.2 -
An adult perched on a branch and flying away Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Jean Hupperetz 31 October 2004 7 years ago 32 sec 2.7
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Himalayan Bulbul
Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India
Subramanya_CK 16 March 2010 38 weeks ago 4.3 -
In the morning sunlight.
Locality Pakistan
Zotyesz 4 April 2010 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
J.M. Garg 18 May 2006 3 years ago 4 -
In a tree next to the river
Locality Nainital, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India
Lee Hunter 15 December 2011 8 weeks ago 3.7 -
Himalayan Bulbul in the Garden of Bonfarm House
Locality Kewzing, South Sikkim District, Sikkim, India
Gukelberger 7 April 2012 25 weeks ago 3.7 -
Sitting on stick in the early morning sunlight
Locality Pakistan
Zotyesz 21 November 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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Singing in a tree Locality Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 4 April 2010 3 years ago 2
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