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 4.8 -
Baby bird flap its wings for the 1st time Locality Hong Kong
jcf 1 year ago 30 sec 4.6 -
feeding and singing Locality Hong Kong (ssp jocosus)
Vicky Cheng 12 February 2011 1 year ago 1 min 30 sec 4.6 -
Red-Whiskered Bulbul parent feeding and cleaning babies Locality Hong Kong
jcf 8 May 2012 1 year ago 1 min 5 sec 4.5 -
Male Singing Locality Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India
Jay Dalal 10 weeks ago 57 sec 4.4 -
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 5 years ago 36 sec 4.2
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Bird with berry
Locality Pui O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong (ssp jocosus)
Bob Thompson 19 December 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
Sitting on tree with fruit nut in bill
Locality Pui O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong (ssp jocosus)
Bob Thompson 6 December 2009 3 years ago 4.4 -
Male - perched on a tree branch with an insect in its beak
Locality Hong Kong (ssp jocosus)
Blair Wainman 15 August 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
A bird perched
Locality Tikarpada, Orissa, India
Soumyadeep Chatterjee 97 26 December 2012 15 weeks ago 4.2 -
Three Red-whiskered Bulbul eggs.
Locality Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Avishek 31 July 2009 3 years ago 4.2 -
Basking in the sun
Locality Kolkata, West Bengal, India
ssg 3 February 2013 12 weeks ago 4.2
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A bird singing at dawn Locality Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala, India
(ssp fuscicaudatus)
Stuart Fisher 11 February 2006 4 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 3 years ago 4 -
Singing in morning Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp abuensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2002 3 years ago 4 -
Various calls including alarm Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp abuensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2003 3 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 3 years ago 4
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