Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) - HBW 10, p. 176
French: Bulbul orphée
German: Rotohrbülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Orfeo
Taxonomy: [Lanius] jocosus Linnaeus, 1758, Guangzhou, Guangdong, south China.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species may merit placement in a separate genus, Otocompsa (currently a subgenus). S China race hainanensis was initially assumed to relate to escaped cagebirds (there is no wild population on Hainan). Described Indian races provincialis (Uttar Pradesh) and erythrotis (West Bengal), and peguensis (from Myanmar), considered insufficiently distinct to justify recognition; thus, the first is merged with .. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: [Lanius] jocosus Linnaeus, 1758, Guangzhou, Guangdong, south China.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species may merit placement in a separate genus, Otocompsa (currently a subgenus). S China race hainanensis was initially assumed to relate to escaped cagebirds (there is no wild population on Hainan). Described Indian races provincialis (Uttar Pradesh) and erythrotis (West Bengal), and peguensis (from Myanmar), considered insufficiently distinct to justify recognition; thus, the first is merged with pyrrhotis and the last two with emeria. Racial identity of Laos population uncertain, tentatively included in pattani. Nine subspecies recognized.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. Present species may merit placement in a separate genus, Otocompsa (currently a subgenus). S China race hainanensis was initially assumed to relate to escaped cagebirds (there is no wild population on Hainan). Described Indian races provincialis (Uttar Pradesh) and erythrotis (West Bengal), and peguensis (from Myanmar), considered insufficiently distinct to justify recognition; thus, the first is merged with pyrrhotis and the last two with emeria. Racial identity of Laos population uncertain, tentatively included in pattani. Nine subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- abuensis (Whistler, 1931) - NW India (W Rajasthan, N Maharashtra, but absent from more arid areas).
- fuscicaudatus (Gould, 1866) - W & C India.
- pyrrhotis (Bonaparte, 1850) - N India (Punjab E to Arunachal Pradesh) and Nepal.
- abuensis (Whistler, 1931) - NW India (W Rajasthan, N Maharashtra, but absent from more arid areas).
- fuscicaudatus (Gould, 1866) - W & C India.
- pyrrhotis (Bonaparte, 1850) - N India (Punjab E to Arunachal Pradesh) and Nepal.
- emeria (Linnaeus, 1758) - E India (Ganges Delta S to Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu), Bangladesh, N, W & S Myanmar (including Arakan Hills) and SW Thailand.
- whistleri Deignan, 1948 - Andaman Is.
- monticola (Horsfield, 1840) - E Himalayas in NE India and S Tibet E to N Myanmar and S China (W & S Yunnan).
- pattani Deignan, 1948 - extreme S Myanmar (S Tenasserim), Thailand, N Peninsular Malaysia, Laos and S Indochina.
- hainanensis (Hachisuka, 1939) - N Vietnam and S China (S Guangdong, including Nao Chow Tao).
- jocosus (Linneaus, 1758) - SE China (Guizhou E to Guangxi, E Guangdong and Hong Kong).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close-up of a bird singing. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp whistleri)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 42 sec 4.7 -
Red-Whiskered Bulbul parent feeding and cleaning babies Locality Hong Kong
jcf 8 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 5 sec 4.7 -
Baby bird flap its wings for the 1st time Locality Hong Kong
jcf 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 30 sec 4.5 -
feeding and singing Locality Hong Kong
Vicky Cheng 12 February 2011 7 weeks ago 1 min 30 sec 4.5 -
A bird on the top of a tree, calling Locality Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp pattani)
Juan Sanabria 31 July 2006 4 years ago 36 sec 4.5 -
An individual foraging on the ground. Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India (ssp fuscicaudatus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 February 2011 19 weeks ago 24 sec 4.2
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Sitting on tree with fruit nut in bill
Locality Pui O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 6 December 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
Bird with berry
Locality Pui O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 19 December 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
Male - perched on a tree branch with an insect in its beak
Locality Hong Kong
Blair Wainman 15 August 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a re
Locality Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, India
HarishaMN 20 weeks ago 4 -
Three Red-whiskered Bulbul eggs.
Locality Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Avishek 31 July 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Red-whiskered Bulbul perched on a twig.
Locality Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 28 August 2010 1 year ago 3.9
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A bird singing at dawn Locality Munnar, Kerala, India
(ssp fuscicaudatus)
Stuart Fisher 11 February 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird singing. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar
(ssp whistleri)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A short song of a bird. Locality Masinagudi-Ooty Road, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
(ssp fuscicaudatus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Singing in morning Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp abuensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2002 2 years ago 4 -
Various calls including alarm Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp abuensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2003 2 years ago 4 -
Has sweeter and shriller calls than of Red-vented Bulbul Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 2003 2 years ago 4
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