#Pycnonotidae
Grey-headed Bulbul.

The grey-headed bulbul is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found at altitudes up to 1200m. They have a distinctive call that reveals their presence inside dense vegetation.

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April 27, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Ashy Bulbul

The ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia.

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July 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Grey-headed Bulbul.

The grey-headed bulbul is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found at altitudes up to 1200m. They have a distinctive call that reveals their presence where they are hard to spot.

📸: @sachinpawar244
July 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Occupancy and co-occurrence patterns of bulbuls (family: Pycnonotidae) across various environmental gradients in Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India | journals.sagepub.com... | Avian Biology Research | #ornithology 🪶
January 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Grey-headed Bulbul.

The grey-headed bulbul (Brachypodius priocephalus) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found from Goa south to Tamil Nadu at altitudes up to 1200m.

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@tejashri_raghunath
January 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Ashy Bulbul.

The ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia.

📸: @saikat_banik_wildlife
September 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Grey-headed Bulbul.

The grey-headed bulbul is a member of the family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India, and found from Goa south to Tamil Nadu at altitudes up to 1200m. It is found in dense reeds or thickets mainly near rivers.

📸: @pradnyaparalkar
April 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
🚨 For those with access to collections of bird specimens: we are looking for collaborators who can quickly measure bulbuls/greenbuls (Pycnonotidae) for a project on intraspecific trait variation. We need 100s specimens measured from common species in return for co-authorship. Anyone up for it? 🧪🌐🪶
February 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Vocalization and Behavior of the Sooty-Headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster), the Streak-Eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus conradi), and the Stripe-Throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) (Pycnonotidae, Aves) in Southern Vietnam | link.springer.com/ar... | Biology Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
November 29, 2024 at 7:04 AM
African Red-eyed Bulbul.

The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western Africa. It feeds on fruit (including Ficus), flowers, nectar, and insects.

📸: @glopezespina
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer, from the family Pycnonotidae. Taken whilst on a lovely trip to Nepal.

It took over a dozen attempted shots to get this one!

#Bulbul #Passerine #Birds #Nepal
December 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Nicobar Bulbul (Hypsipetes nicobariensis)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
Range: forest of Nicobar Islands
IUCN status: Near Threatened
ML341847341 - Nicobar Bulbul - Macaulay Library
© Shaktivel | Tribesmen Birding| www.tribesmen.in; Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; 23 May 2021
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May 8, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML623698478 - Light-vented Bulbul - Macaulay Library
© Anonymous; Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; 22 Apr 2022
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March 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Yellow-wattled Bulbul (Microtarsus urostictus)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML273920181 - Yellow-wattled Bulbul - Macaulay Library
© Allan Barredo; South Cotabato, Philippines; 24 Oct 2020
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January 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Hi Joe, I'm just seeing your call for help now but wondered if you've been in touch with @wfvzbirdmuseum.bsky.social? Had a quick look online and 798 Pycnonotidae study skins in their collection. I'm sure my friends Linnea Hall (Director) or Rene Corado (Collections manager) would help. Best wishes
March 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Golden Greenbul (Calyptocichla serinus)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
Range: Sierra Leone to Gabon, Angola, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; Bioko
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML626739373 - Golden Greenbul - Macaulay Library
© Fernando Gutierrez; Central, Ghana; 31 Oct 2024
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March 28, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Simple Greenbul (Chlorocichla simplex)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
Range: Guinea-Bissau eastward to southern South Sudan and western Uganda, and southward to northern Angola and central Democratic Republic of the Congo
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML390438241 - Simple Greenbul - Macaulay Library
© Peter Candido; Central, Ghana; 03 Dec 2017
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November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
BioClip identify (at 93.34%) Hypsipetes amaurotis genus:Hypsipetes (fam. Pycnonotidae) com. Brown-eared Bulbul

Avibase flickr
https://tinyurl.com/28add2gm

#BeSBioClip #TreeOfLife10MPrediction
April 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML139905901 - Yellow-vented Bulbul - Macaulay Library
© JJ Harrison; Singapore, Singapore; 19 Jan 2019
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September 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Cabanis's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cabanisi)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML551464051 - Cabanis's Greenbul (Placid) - Macaulay Library
© Guy de Bruyn; Nairobi, Kenya; 23 Mar 2023
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April 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML627002377 - Gray-olive Greenbul - Macaulay Library
© Andrew Schoeman; Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania; 21 Nov 2024
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November 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Western Mountain Greenbul (Arizelocichla tephrolaema)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML635090756 - Western Mountain Greenbul - Macaulay Library
© Niall D Perrins; North-West, Cameroon; 12 Mar 2025
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January 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML251244521 - Red-whiskered Bulbul - Macaulay Library
© Novelkumar M S; Palakkad, Kerala, India; 04 Jul 2020
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March 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis)

Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
Range: South Africa (southern and southwestern Cape Province)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML625195288 - Cape Bulbul - Macaulay Library
© Grant Olwage; Western Cape, South Africa; 20 Oct 2024
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM